Chocolate, Bourbon & Scotch

Chocolate, Bourbon & Scotch

Hello, Class! Welcome to Spelling, Geography and Chemistry 101. Wait...what? You thought you enrolled in a course on pairing chocolate with whiskey??? Well, today’s spiritual lesson takes a multidisciplinary approach to bourbon and Scotch, so...
Chocolate & Cognac

Chocolate & Cognac

“I meditate, I do yoga, and I have a lot of friends who are healers...And if none of that works, I go buy a chocolate bar and a bottle of cognac.”  - Susan Strasberg I...
Chocolate & Vodka

Chocolate & Vodka

Have you noticed a wide array of playful vodka flavors popping up, such as citrus, dragon fruit, açaí, pepper, Sriracha, bacon, salted caramel, birthday cake and even cinnamon bun??? Many of these contain artifical flavorings, but...
Chocolate & Gin

Chocolate & Gin

Gin may be one of the trickier spirits to pair with chocolate, but it can be done, and it can be done well. Welcome to my virtual gin joint where we will explore how to...
Chocolate & Rum

Chocolate & Rum

In these remaining days of summer, I invite you to pair romantic rum with civilized chocolate. Perhaps rum is often enjoyed during steamy weather because it hails from tropical locales where both sugar cane and...
Chocolate & Tequila

Chocolate & Tequila

Tequila has vegetal, earthy and semi-sweet spicy notes. The finest quality tequilas are the añejos, and they happen to be the ones that would pair most harmoniously with exceptional chocolate...
Spirited Chocolate

Spirited Chocolate

I typically don’t drink anything stronger than green juice. Alcohol is just not my thing. On a rare occasion, I might enjoy a few sips of my husband’s wine if it is truly remarkable, but...
Chocolate in the Bank

Chocolate in the Bank

Deforestation in South America, cacao’s ancestral home, threatens to destroy the diversity of this magnificent and complex plant. Scientists, particularly those who hold chocolate near and dear to their hearts, have long been concerned over...
Craft Chocolate Paired with Local South Mountain Bees Creamed Raw Honey

Craft Chocolate Paired with Local South Mountain Bees Creamed Raw Honey

Adriana mentioned the enjoyable chocolate and honey high she experienced that lingered well beyond the actual tasting. I knew exactly what she was talking about because I had felt it, too.