Karin Kallmaker • Author

Tag: Chocolate Advice

  • It’s All Good: Chocolate for Her on a Budget

    It’s All Good: Chocolate for Her on a Budget

    [dropcap]Personal[/dropcap] advice on gifting chocolate for that special person in your life – without having to take out a loan. Updated for holidays 2022. Have a personal favorite? Please comment!

    If You’re Going Gourmet Chocolate

    Moonstruck Chocolatier or Made with Callebaut

    My favorite gourmet chocolates are those made with Callebaut. And my favorite truffles are Moonstruck. Edible whimsy. So delicious, so fun. Check out my Chocolate Addicts post with more about my top two picks.

    But let’s face it, as much as we may love the good women in our life, our wallets might go ouch. Sometimes we just can’t afford the stuff that was crafted by virgins under a full moon that’s priced as if it actually came from the moon. (Vosge’s, Valrhona, Teuscher et al. They are all excellent, but not for the wallet.) So here are some ways to get some terrific chocolate without taking out a loan. (more…)

  • Sommelier of Chocolate – Ask the Right Questions

    Sommelier of Chocolate – Ask the Right Questions

    milk chocolate bordeaux by sees

    [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore than once I’ve been asked how to find a good chocolate. I don’t know why people think I would know, but I usually ask a question or two, or three, and use their answers to send them the right direction. After all, procurement is a matter requiring analysis of palate, allowances for shipping temperatures, humidity and due consideration of personal tastes.

    You might also want to check out It’s All Good, my blog about buying great chocolate on a budget. (more…)

  • This Chocolate Addict’s Top Two Picks

    This Chocolate Addict’s Top Two Picks

    [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is the time of year when chocolate can be shipped safely (for the most part) and my favorite chocolatiers deliver romance in a box like no other I’ve ever found. (more…)