The Chocolate Guide: Chocolate Tasting at Zinc Details

The Chocolate Guide at the Zinc Details Chocolate Tasting and booksigning receiption on March 20th in San Francisco, featuring the TeaRoom Chocolates and Cosmic Chocolates.

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Buzz on Brothers Chocolate

There’s been a lot of buzz about Mast Brothers Chocolate and the Brooklyn Brothers ad agency’s new chocolate. It’s a bit confusing, but it appears some if it comes from the fact that one’s an ad agency that’s decided to go into the product business as well.

Mast Brothers, also with a Brooklyn connection, has the notoriety of being made from bean to bar, which is always unique.

Per Adweek about Brooklyn Bros:

NEW YORK The Brooklyn Brothers, an ad agency that is neither based in Brooklyn nor run by brothers, is getting into the chocolate business.

The New York-based independent is currently testing an organic chocolate called Fat Pig that it hopes to get into select stores soon.

“The first reason we decided to do this is because we adore chocolate,” said Guy Barnett, agency founder. “A year and a half ago I saw a report that the organic candy market is worth about $200 million. Knowing that the non-organic market is worth billions and billions, we wanted to take advantage of that opportunity.”

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Unlike many chocolatiers who use couverture — discs of pre-made chocolate that can be remelted for confections and bars — Rick Mast, 31, (on the left) and Mike Mast, 28, are one of a dozen or so American chocolate artisans who hand make chocolate from cocoa bean to bar.

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The Chocolate Salon Promo Spot

Of course TasteTV and Chocolate Television had to create a promotional video spot for the Chocolate Salon:

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Chocolatier Chocolate Tastings/Booksignings


Current Schedule for Chocolatier Chocolate Tastings/Booksignings for:
The Chocolate Guide 2008

March 1 – Draegers, 11am-3pm (San Mateo, CA) – The TeaRoom

March 8 – Jays Wine Bar, 1-3pm (Potrero Hill, SF, CA) – The TeaRoom

March 13 – Sugar Shack, 6-7:30pm (Menlo Park, CA 94025) – Saratoga Chocolate

March 20 – Zinc Details, 6-8pm ( SF, CA) – The TeaRoom and Cosmic Chocolate
March 22 – The Cheese Shop (Healdsburg, CA) – The TeaRoom

March 22 –Bacchus & Venus Wine Bar, 1-3pm (Sausalito, CA) – Coco-luxe

March 29 – Beyond Pots and Pans, 1-3pm ( Stockton, CA 95207) – Chocoholics

March 29 – – Wishbone, 1-3pm (7th & Irviing, SF, CA) – Chocolatier TBA

March 30 – Savor the Flavor (Sierra Madre, CA 91024) – Mignon Chocolate
April 3 – Confetti Le Chocolatier, 12:30-2:30 (downtown SF, CA) – The TeaRoom

April 4 – Canyon Market, 5-7:30pm (Glenn Park, SF, CA) – The TeaRoom

April 5 – Toque Blanche, 11-2 (Half Moon Bay) – Saratoga Chocolate

April 12 – Whole Foods, 1-3pm (Portrero Hill, San Francisco, CA) – The TeaRoom

April 19 – Joseph George Winery (San Jose, ) – Saratoga Chocolate

April 19 – Vihuela Winery (Paso Robles, CA) – TBD

April 27 – In Good Taste (Portland, OR 97209) – Sahagun

Early May – cork • a bottle shop (Portland, OR) – Sahagun


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National Chocolate Mint Day

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USA– Today is National Chocolate Mint Day. What’s that, you didn’t know?

Apparently, neither did the other 6 billion people on the planet. It appears the Oompa Loompas at the National Confectioners Association are insiduously slipping sugar-coated holidays into International Calendars in hopes of sparking a worldwide candy revolution. I can hear their little proletariat voices chanting in some underground cavern of a seemingly innocent candy factory, “VIVA LA DOLCE!!! VIVA LA DOLCE!!! VIVA LA DOLCE!!!“

This year alone; the Oompas have managed to slip these highly addictive dates into the past six weeks:

  • National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day – Jan, 3rd
  • National English Toffee Day – Jan, 8th
  • National Peanut Brittle Day -Jan, 26th
  • National Gum Drop Day – Feb, 15th

And its only February! Can National Gummi Worm Day be far away? (check your calendars, its July 15th)

But since we’re such suckers for little men with chocolate we took their brownie recipe anyway!

Mint Meltaway Cake Brownies

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 8-10 Fannie May® Mint Meltaways *(or See’s Chocolate Mint Truffles)

MAKE

  • Preheat oven to 375° degrees. Grease 2 – 8″ pans.
  • Place flour and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Mix butter, cocoa, and water in a saucepan and continue to stir until it comes to a boil.
  • Add to the flour and sugar.
  • Combine eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla in a separate bowl. After mixed well, add to the flour and sugar.
  • Using a food processor, grind Mint Meltaways into fine crumbs. Then add to batter and mix well.
  • Divide batter into two greased pans and bake 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Smear your favorite frosting atop

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SF CHOCOLATE SALON – April 13th

Chocolate lovers, get ready!

The finest major chocolate show on the West Coast takes place this Spring at the 2nd Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, Sunday April 13, 2008 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas (www.SFChocolateSalon.com).

The Second Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON participants include NEWTREE Gourmet Belgian Chocolate, The TeaRoom, Coco-luxe Confections, Saratoga Chocolates, Sacred Chocolate, Guittard Chocolate, The Chocolate Traveler, San Francisco Toffee Company, Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolate, Chocoholics Divine Desserts, Cosmic Chocolate, Poco Dolce, The Xocolate Bar, Jade Chocolates, Patchi Le Chocolat, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Gateau et Ganache, Charles Chocolates, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Trader Joes, Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe, Rushburn Toffee Company, Chuao Chocolatier, Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Victorian Chocolate Molds, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television and TasteTV, and many more.

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