Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’

Chuao Chocolatier Giveaway: Firecracker Truffles

Sunday, July 4, 2010 15:09 38 Comments

Happy 4th of July everyone! Hope you’re be celebrating with some good BBQ, cold bevvies, and spectacular fireworks!
In honor of this booming occasion, we’re doing a giveaway of Chuao Chocolatier’s Firecracker Truffles.

The Firecracker Truffle contains a caramel fudge center infused with chipotle chile and a touch of sea salt. [...]

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Best of the Fancy Food Show 2010: Loco for Cocoa

Thursday, April 1, 2010 23:01 10 Comments

Chocolate at the Fancy Food Show is no joke. It’s a beautiful sight to see. Aisles upon aisles of nothing but the sweet cocoa stuff. It’s a dream. Top 5 drool-worthy chocolates of 2010:

Antoine Amrani – Coffee Sour Cherry Truffle
Chuao Chocolatier – Firecracker
Fran’s Chocolates – Gray & Smoked Salt [...]

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Sweetriot Giveaway

Monday, March 22, 2010 0:56 26 Comments

When I first discovered Sweetriot, the adorable reusable tins (which feature the artwork of different emerging artists chosen every few months) were what caught my eye, but the intense dark chocolate flavor was what kept it.
Each 1 oz tin is full of 100% dark cacao nibs dunked in 50%, 65%, and 70% dark chocolate.
They [...]

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Chocolate Month Extended

Sunday, March 21, 2010 18:42 4 Comments

Good news, my happy chocoholics!
Response was so great from February’s Chocolate Month of Giveaways…that I’ve decided to spill over into March as well I mean, really, why stop at just one month – and the shortest month of the year at that.
Congrats to all our winners last month:
Ryan E – Socola Chocolatier
Anna [...]

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Valrhona Chocolate Giveaway

Monday, February 15, 2010 21:25 65 Comments

Since 1922, Valrhona has produced chocolate couverture in the middle of the famous vineyards of Tain l’Hermitage in the Rhone Valley, France. The company’s tradition of creativity, expertise in taste and a strict adherence to traditional chocolate-making methods has earned them quite the reputation amongst the world’s most demanding pastry chefs, chocolatiers, and connoisseurs.
I [...]

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Antoine Amrani Chocolates Giveaway: Winner

Friday, February 12, 2010 1:20 1 Comment

Congrats, Anna!!!!!!
You’ve won Antoine Amrani’s stunning Chocolate Lovers Tower!
It’s kind of awesome when people you know read your blog and better yet, win stuff from it Anna writes a fun blog called Positively Anna, where the glass is always half full. Love her track of the day and her [...]

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Antoine Amrani Chocolates Giveaway

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:53 72 Comments

I sometimes judge a book by its cover.
When I caught sight of Antoine Amrani’s beautifully designed (not to mention carbon neutral, manufactured from wind energy, and made with 100% recycled material) boxes of chocolates, I was smitten by the modern, fun, and feminine sensibility of the chartreuse curlicues and espresso brown packaging. [...]

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Socola Chocolate Giveaway: And the Winner is…

Monday, February 8, 2010 21:15 2 Comments

Ryan E, Congratulations!
Looks like you and Aphrodite Delight were just meant to be. Socola Chocolatier will provide the choco lovin’…you’re on your own for that really sweet note to your wife though

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Chocolate Month and Socola Chocolatier Giveaway

Friday, February 5, 2010 20:25 26 Comments

I hereby declare February as Lick My Spoon’s official Chocolate Month. Yayyy!!!!
What does this mean for you? Chocolate. Lots of chocolate. I have had the good fortune to have sampled many a bon bon in my life…and in the name of love (chocolate love), I’d like to share some of [...]

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Bissinger’s Chocolate Giveaway: And the Winner is…

Thursday, July 2, 2009 1:27 2 Comments

Bailey! Congratulations You win! You win!!
This box of Kreta Olive Oil Truffles created by Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier will soon be all yours to indulge in whenever you need that chocolate fix.
Thanks for all the fun comments! Now, if I’m ever at a loss on how to satisfy [...]

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