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- Lauren Adler, @ChiefChocophile

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View fullsize Live from New York, it's the International Chocolate Awards World Final awards ceremony! It's great to see so many great chocolates being awarded medals at this combination virtual and in person event. Congratulations to our hosts, Sleepwalk Chocol
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View fullsize I love being part of an intimate, global community with many passionate people who love cacao and chocolate. Whether I'm in Seattle at the Northwest Chocolate Festival, Chocoa in Amsterdam, or here in Paris at the Salon du Chocolat, I run into colle
View fullsize Love wine and chocolate? Head over to YouTube (link in bio) to check out my latest video with Eric LeVine, Founder of Cellar Tracker, where we offer tips on pairing wine and chocolate, including: • How to avoid overwhelming your palate • C
View fullsize I had the pleasure of hearing Rowan Jacobsen speak about his new book, Wild Chocolate, at the Book Larder in Seattle Monday night. If you haven't already, I recommend listening to his podcast of the same name and picking up a copy of his book. They'r
View fullsize Thanks to the Northwest Chocolate Festival for a fantastic festival week! It was great to meet new chocolate artisans, see old friends, and run into many former Chocolopolis customers. I'm amazed at how far exhibitors travel for this festival, often
View fullsize Join me on an adventure of delicious chocolate discovery, engaging experiences and vibrant community with my new venture, The Chocolate Explorers Club™! As a member you will indulge in curated monthly deliveries of chocolate, enjoy exclusive t
View fullsize A few weeks ago, I was driving thru Chantilly, VA and made a quick stop at River-Sea Chocolate for a cup of drinking chocolate (or two). Hidden in an office park, I was surprised at how busy it was. The siren song of chocolate aromas was luring peopl
View fullsize When I'm asked to bring a chocolate dessert to a social gathering, this is one of my go-to recipes. It's the "Chocolate Tart", a show-stopper of a recipe from Cocolat, the amazing chocolate cookbook by Alice Medrich. While it looks impress
View fullsize Dining al fresco with close friends. This is what dessert looks like on a beautiful Seattle summer day. I bring the chocolate, they bring the whiskey. What were we tasting? François Pralus' Barre Infernale Brut de Plantation, a solid hunk of
View fullsize While in Denver for a family reunion, I stopped at Bibamba Chocolate, a craft chocolate maker with a retail store and factory in the Edgewater Public Market, a charming facility where small businesses and food stands come together to create a hyper-l
View fullsize Today I lunched with my old friend, cacao guru @stevedevries6136, during a family trip to Denver. It has been some time since we've seen each other, but like any good friend, we immediately fell into conversation as if a day had not passed. Steve d
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