The Diary of a Chocoholic
Chocolate is an essential part of my life. I am in no way a spokesperson, advertiser, or employee of any particular chocolate distributor/maker etc. This is simply my diary dedicated to my love of chocolate. I will share my loves of places, recipes, chocolates I have tried, and pieces I love. read if you dare to drool!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Chocolate Chicago
Thursday, November 3, 2011
A Treat to Gobble
If you are in New York and looking for an awesome chocolate treat L.A. Burdick is the place to go! Just like me, L.A. Burdick was born in 1984 (just another reason for me to love them, its a sign). Now that the weather outside is getting cold, a hot cup of chocolate is the perfect touch for a perfect day! If I lived in New York this would be my favorite spot to grab a drink and a nibble and relax with a book. The store is adorable and they have such lovely decorations, interesting facts about chocolate decorate the walls and large displays of chocolate in fanciful jars and boxes adorn the full shelves. Beautiful lighting and holiday charm adds the right touch of special to the atmosphere and the air is filled with the most luscious smell of chocolate I have ever experienced. It is almost impossible to walk in without getting more than one treat!
My absolute favorite item from Burdick's New York Cafe is their amazing hot chocolate! I have tried all three and each one is beyond superb! Rich, thick, creamy and full of chocolatey goodness! For serious chocolate lovers I highly recommend the dark chocolate cup. It is certainly not overbearing but I also love dark chocolate so maybe I'm not the best at advising if you don't love dark chocolate. Another aspect of Burdick that I love is their seasonal treats! Just in time for Thanksgiving they have these adorable and delicious turkeys! My favorite is the milk chocolate ones filled with the pecan, bourbon and chestnut ganache. The tails are coated almonds and each are special because they are handmade! Amazing!
Here's what they say about their adorable turkeys, "Gobble them up! What a fun & delicious way to celebrate an American tradition. These delectable turkeys are some of our most popular holiday items. Each is hand-piped with flavored ganache and boasts a tail of almond feathers. Four turkeys come nestled in an elegant and festive box making great gifts that can be shipped anywhere. Buy individual table favors for each place setting and a box of four for the hostess to express your gratitude! Each box contains 2 dark chocolate turkeys with clementine ganache, and two milk chocolate with pecan, bourbon and chestnut ganache."
Friday, October 28, 2011
Creepy Chocolate
Throwing an adult Halloween party? These are the perfect Halloween scares! Chocolate Frog Jelly Shots! I love Jelly shots so combine that with Chocolate and it is heavenly!
Jelly Shot Test Kitchen: "Chocolate Frog" Jelly Shots, preparing to hop off the tray. . .
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Perfectly Pumpkin
Tis the season for lots of scares and giving thanks. Trick or Treaters are beginning to lurk and party planners are having a ball! My favorite piece of Chocolate this season is Godiva's Pumkin Patch Truffles! They are superbly smooth and oozing with wonderful pumkin flavor! To add to that, they are beautifully packaged in adorable orange foil with a little velvet green leaf and brown curly to look just like a pumpkin would. Perfectly adorable!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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