December was just amazing for us. Chocolate, chocolate everywhere! Many times going, ‘How did chocolate get here–and there?!’ It was an odd December though compared to last year. It started off very slow, almost to the point of making us worry and then something changed–attitude, atmosphere, humidity? Who knows, the dam broke and we were [...]
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Halloween Chocolate Die-O-Rama
1Many pictures can be found in our Halloween Chocolate Diorama Portfolio. The Secret Chocolatier Halloween Diorama Last Sunday we invited the public and our fans out to join us for an afternoon decorating halloween treats that would be used in our halloween diorama project. The turnout was fantastic; over four hours we had around 30 [...]
Summertime and the living is easy!!
OffI remember so well the last few days of the school year, making sure everything was finished up for my own children’s year end and, as a teacher myself, saying good-byes to students and parents for the summer. A Teacher Remembers I haven’t been in the classroom for years but I do at times become [...]
White Chocolate Truffle, a Sinful Mystery
1What is white chocolate, and why should you care? What is white chocolate again? As chocolate fans (a family of fans) we thought white chocolate was just a simple byproduct of processing chocolate. For the uninitiated you take cocoa beans, roast and then grind them into what is known as a chocolate liquor. That liquor [...]
The Confessions of The Secret Chocolatiers Wife, Part II
Off“The Confessions of The Secret Chocolatiers Wife”Part II- The Ciordia’s The Secret Chocolatier family has spent an extra amount of time together recently reflecting on where we are and where we may be headed. What are the choices ahead of us and what part do we each feel called to fill? But more importantly here [...]
