Virtual CHOCOLATE SALON Panel: Conversation with 3 Master Chocolatiers

TasteTV & the International Chocolate Salon in conversation with 3 Master Chocolatiers about their creative inspirations & business challenges, including tips for great chocolate, flavor profiles, travels, and tips for success. Discover and support these great artisans!

The Panel Discussion features:  Chocolatier Michael Benner of Michael’s Chocolates, Elyce Zahn of CocoTutti, Julie House of Panache Chocolatier, and moderator, food writer Amy Sherman.

This educational panel is free to attend. Watch the full recorded panel below

Virtual CHOCOLATE SALON Panel: In Conversation with Black Chocolatiers

TasteTV & the International Chocolate Salon in conversation on June 11th with Black Chocolatiers about their creative inspirations & business challenges, including tips for great chocolate, flavor profiles, educations, and tips for success. Discover and support these great artisans!

The Panel Discussion features: Chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix of Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Robert Bowden of Vivere Chocolates, Syovata Edari of CocoVaa Chocolatier, Michael Poole of Hot Chocolat, Margaret King of Magnolia Chocolatier, and moderator, author Joey Garcia

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4 TasteTV Books about CHOCOLATE!

We’re a busy lot here at TasteTV, as part of our group is TCB-Cafe Publishing. Plus, because we all love chocolate, you know we’ve got some great chocolate tomes for you to peruse and enjoy! Here are four of them.

THE CHOCOLATIER’S PRIMER

 

TasteTV, the International Chocolate Salon and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media are pleased to announce the publication of the newest book,

THE CHOCOLATIER’S PRIMER

This new book contains experiences, tips, advice from those who have already done it.  A must-have for any aspiring or current chocolatier and chocolate maker.

FIND IT ON AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2jEAx32

Are you interested in chocolate and confections as a small business? There are many how-to books on starting an enterprise, but often the best advice comes directly from those with actual experience. Thus came the idea for this book; this “primer.” Why not ask chocolatiers firsthand what they have experienced and what they recommend? With this concept in mind, we composed a set of key questions and asked them to interesting artisans from around the world with experience in both the business and creative sides of chocolate. Their answers on creativity, product, branding and business are very frank and often personal, and written in a journal or diary style. The information in the resulting primer is worth its weight in gold.

 

FEATURING

  • Aelan Chocolate Makers
  • Amella Caramels
  • Bella Sophia Chocolates
  • Cōchu Chocolatier
  • David Bacco Chocolatier
  • Dean’sSweets
  • Delysia Chocolatier
  • Endorfin Foods
  • Fera’wyn’s Artisan Chocolates
  • Finding Fine Chocolate
  • Flying Noir
  • Forte Chocolates
  • La Châtelaine Chocolat Co.
  • Michael’s Chocolates
  • Mignon Chocolate
  • Mink Chocolates
  • SELEUSS Chocolates
  • Solkiki Chocolatemaker
  • The Oakland Chocolate Company
  • Waialua Estate Chocolate

 

FRENCH CHOCOLATE

French CHOCOLATE:
Recipes, Language & Directions to Francais au
Chocolat
New 4th Edition

Recipes, Language & Directions to Français au Chocolat Fourth Edition, Over 200 hundred photographs Travel around the world on a French-flavored Chocolate Trip with great chocolate recipes from the world’s top chefs and chocolatiers!

 

FRENCH CHOCOLATE introduces you to an entirely new language of taste. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the 4th Edition of this bestselling Chocolate Lover’s Guide to French. French CHOCOLATE takes you on a culinary exploration of the intimate relationship between international French culture and global chocolate cuisine.

With Foreword by Bernard Poussin of historic royal Parisian chocolatier Debauve & Gallais, and topics ranging from songs by Trenet, stories by Proust, and fashion by Rykiel, to recipes from exotic locales such as Paris, San Francisco, New Orleans, London, Chicago, Australia, and New York, FRENCH Chocolate excites your appetite and your imagination.

Features over 50 mouth-watering chocolate dishes from top chefs, chocolatiers, celebrities and chocolate lovers.

FIND IT ON AMAZON HERE

 

THE OFFICIAL CHOCOLATE JOURNAL

THE OFFICIAL CHOCOLATE JOURNAL. Use for tastings, recipes, travels, shops, chocolate salons.

Now available, you’ll be able to keep track of your chocolate tastings, your favorite chocolates, your favorite shops and even recipes with THE OFFICIAL CHOCOLATE JOURNAL (2nd Edition).

Over 140 pages for you to fill.

Find it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TZLokL

 

THE CHOCOLATE GUIDE: North America

The Chocolate Guide:
North American
2nd Edition eBook
for Kindle, Nook, iPads, iPhones

A photo-filled guide to over 80 of North America’s most interesting, innovative and delicious chocolatiers, chocolate makers, and confectioners. Includes profiles, specialities, descriptions, and more for the chocolate connoisseur, or for someone who is just discovering unique and tasty chocolate.

Ideal for chocoholics who travel regionally or locally, or just from an armchair, this book is the ultimate North American tour, featuring spots from mom-and-pop stores to upscale chocolateries. Abundant photos, informative profiles of chocolatiers and shops, and tips on local chocolate information make this an exciting book on North American chocolate. The Chocolate Guide is essential reading for anyone looking for a new chocolate experience: this includes chocolate lovers (of course) but also food writers, journalists, and gift-givers looking for unique presents for their favorite cacao connoisseur. Beautifully designed and illustrated in ebook format.

FIND IT ON AMAZON Here.

From the TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet with Awardee CALIFORNIA LIVE

TASTE AWARDS Special Achievement Award Winner & Honoree CALIFORNIA LIVE was at the TASTE AWARDS, and filmed a stylish appearance on the red carpet with Amber Mesker Pfister and Jessica Vilchis.

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The Best Chocolate Gifts Collections for Valentines

There is a lot of great chocolate to chose from for romantic times such as Valentine’s Day.  It’s a lot easier to chose when you select from three that are top award winners

Panache Chocolatier “With Love” Valentine’s Day Truffle Collection

GOLD MEDAL

Judges Summary:

Panache wins the gold with their incredible with Love Box, which not only comes with a wood veneer box and ribbon, but also with a custom pamphlet that describes the providence and history of each of the chocolates. These chocolates include ruby passion from Brazil, pistachio rose from Spain, raspberry noir from France, and spiced vanilla being from Madagascar. Of course the spherical design of these chocolates is very truffle-like, and they are each topped with a unique design, whether that is gold leaf, spices, or chocolate drizzle and cocoa powder. What is truly phenomenal about this collection is that the box extends outwards into three tiers, one of which contains the pamphlet, and the other two of which contain nine chocolates each, for a total of 18 chocolates. This gift is one that you want to be there forwhen it is opened, and once opened, you want to put it on display. Or at least, post a lot of photographs on Instagram.

From the chocolatier –

“Hand crafted, artisan truffles highlighting flavors from around the world.
Focus is on bringing flavors identified with regions and creating with a twist of uniqueness.
All created “With Love” by PanacheChocolatier”

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Craft-Chocolate Sweetheart

 

SILVER MEDAL

Judges Summary:

The Craft-Chocolate hazelnut and milk chocolate Irish cream is delicious and beautifully presented. The box design is simple yet elegant, and we love how the ribbon criss-crosses the heart in contrast with the arrangement of subtle pastel dots. The inside of the box is composed of two layers — two rows of chocolates — that are shaped like hearts and flowers. These caramels are a delicious luxury. The judges also loved the size of the packaging, which can be easily held in one hand but is substantial enough to be considered as a thoughtful splurge and gift.

From the chocolatier – 

“This Valentine gift gives heart shaped sweet chocolate to the one you hold sweet in your heart.”

https://www.craft-chocolate.com

Bella Sophia Chocolates Valentine’s Day Mix Box

 

BRONZE MEDAL

Judges Summary:

Bella Sophia‘s Valentine’s Day packaging is a gift within a gift. The outside artist paper is carefully folded and wrapped, while the box underneath features Bella Sophia’s trademark quilted box design. Inside of the box is delicate gold wrapping paper, which gives a sense of elegance and luxury. The gold is also reflected in some of the gold leaf that adorns various chocolates within. This box contains a variety of 16 chocolates, enough for the giver and the recipient to share together. They demonstrate a range of molding styles and chocolate techniques, as well as flavors, and colors. There is no chance of getting bored with this collection.

From the chocolatier – 

“Our mix box for Valentines day has a flavor for every chocolate lover in this box, with some hand painted bonbons, dark, milk, white, truffle, gianduja, nutted and pale d’or and hand dipped ganache.”

www.bellasophiachocolates.com

TasteTV Gift Guide: 10 Award Winning Gifts under $100

If you have a budget of under $100 but want to find award-winning gifts then you are in luck! TasteTV has discovered several from the annual chocolate, jerky, snack and fragrance awards competitions, as well as others from the Good Food Awards and the California State Fair.

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