Skate America and a Wedding – and all I’m telling you about is the food
Skate America 2007 was in Reading, PA The plan was to get to Reading, PA in time for the 9am start of the ice dancing practices. Hah! I found out later, though, that because they were practicing for...
View ArticleVirtuous
So yesterday I was feeling antsy and a little achy, so I went for a leisurely three hour walk. I bought some chocolate bars, popped into DiBruno brothers for some gooey cheese and a loaf of bread to...
View ArticleDeath Bi Chocolate?
I do not have a baking talent… or really much of any talent for desserts. So, dear friendslist, is it a plausible goal to produce something chocolatey and tasty (but not necessarily gourmet) for the...
View ArticleIf Vosges had a cult, I’d probably join
I walked from my place to the theater on Sunday (~4 miles), so I stopped along the way at my coffee/tea/chocolate place and bought some chocolate. I am becoming a big fan of Vosges Chocolate. They are...
View Articlemoar chocolate
So I’ve been sampling local hot chocolates. Well, today I went to Starbucks because a co-worker had a coupon for free coffee. And I’m afraid their hot chocolate might be the best of the lot. It was the...
View ArticleQuick overview of the weekend
Saturday Went to New York. On the way up, was overcome with guilt and called my grandmother to tell her I’d be in the city. Ended up agreeing to spend the night with her instead of the Chelsea hostel....
View Article11th Annual Chocolate Show in New York
So it started off with hearing Neil Gaiman was doing a thing (being interviewed for the 20th anniversary of Sandman) in New York. And then it involved bopping around the internet to see what else was...
View ArticleMore Chocolate
Oh, right – there’s more chocolate from last weekend. So one of the things I had been delighted to note when I was planning the trip to New York was that there was a Vosges store near my aunt’s...
View ArticleBread! No, really – bread!
I have started baking! Now I’ve tried baking before, and I have ruined cookies. I have ruined more than one box mix of bread made in a bread machine. I just don’t get dough. And now, all of a sudden,...
View ArticleChocolate Studies
So I have a friend who is serious about Chocolate, who for the last 15 years has been taking a week off to make chocolate things. Many things. Amazing things. Since I started making truffles, the...
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