When we moved to Europe in 1998 to serve in missions, I never thought that one day I'd be a certified chocolatier. After spending two years in France, we moved to Brussels, Belgium for our work. Known as the 'chocolate…
In last week's blog post 'The Wonderful World of White Chocolate: The Truth', we learned that: white chocolate isn't really chocolate; that white chocolate isn't really white; and that to find real white chocolate you have to know what to…
A few weeks my daughter and I made white chocolate ‘Unicorn Bark’ for my granddaughter’s 2nd birthday party. I had no idea that ‘Unicorn Bark’ was a thing and I’m pretty sure that my daughter invented the idea – but…
One of my favorite ChezSlaughter Chocolate activities is sharing some of my chocolate-making secrets with fellow chocolate lovers during a hands-on chocolate workshop. Who is a chocolate workshop for? Chocolate lovers: You pretty much have to like chocolate to enjoy…
If you're a true chocoholic you're bound to have a few favorite chocolate quotes. Below we share some of our favorite chocolate quotes that have helped shape the way we think about chocolate. One 17th century woman had very strong…
Chocolate has enjoyed a reputation as a medicinal food for more than 500 years. In fact, European pharmacists sold chocolate in the 1500s and 1600s to treat a variety of conditions from chest pain and fevers to low body weight…
The internet is a treasure trove of fun facts about chocolate. We've curated 15 of our favorites to arm you with one-liners the next time you're making chocolate small talk with a fellow chocolate lover. Fun Fact #1: Americans eat…
This week, we celebrate the Christian holiday of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians celebrate this holiday in a variety of meaningful ways including Good Friday services commemorating the crucifixion death of Christ and Easter Sunday services…
Being the podcast fan that I am (they are a great way to learn while driving, walking or traveling), I've been on the hunt sometime now for a podcast about chocolate. However, my experience thus far when searching 'chocolate podcasts'…
Belgium had a jump on most of the rest of the world in the appreciation and development of fine chocolate. Through a unique set of circumstances - some just plain luck and others political, Belgium was one of the first…