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Chocolate Brownie Bites
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
What comes to mind when you think of a brownie bite? Maybe it’s a brownie biting you as you wake up from an obsessive chocolate dream–oh wait, that might just be me. Early in our culinary chocolate expedition we wanted brownies–but not just any brownies. We thought about going down a lot of roads to start but whether it was a nutty fudge or a caramel drizzle we kept having a problem feeling comfortable bringing them to the market–or shipping them for that matter. I can’t quite recall what brought... Read more
Infusion Series: Lavender Chocolate Truffles
Infusion Series: Lavender Chocolate Truffles
On By Robin Ciordia / 0 comments
It’s Time to Relax with Chocolate Truffles Infused with Lavender Soothing, calming, a walk through the garden. Descriptors I use for our lavender infused chocolate truffles. Balancing Lavender Chocolate Ganache... Read more
Infusion Series: Spearmint Chocolate Truffles
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
For the past two Summers we have run a delightful Spearmint chocolate truffle. As a child I was a big fan of Andes Candies. These little mint chocolate squares we’re just a favorite. Then over time I started finding that I had a mild allergic reaction to them. Maybe too much of a good thing, maybe the ingredients shifted into something cheaper and that created the issue. Whatever the case I could no longer have something I really enjoyed. Until The Secret Chocolatier that is! The Mint Monster Our Spearmint... Read more
Chocolate at Charlotte Area Markets
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Looking for Chocolate in Charlotte? If you are an area market goer, or been looking for a reason to get out and explore our markets here are a few that we participate in. You can order chocolate online and pick it up at any of these locations as well. Atherton Market at Atherton Mills Formerly the Charlotte Tailgate Market. Lynn Caldwell’s efforts have crystalized with the help of Avant and Eden creating a lovely space for regional farmers, artisans and crafts people. They have renovated the old Charlotte Trolly Barn... Read more
Chocolate Moments, Yours and Ours
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Last week I had my epiphany when asked ‘What is your favorite chocolate?’ I always seemed to not know. Really it would instill a sort of funny, ‘Well all of them are our favorites, why would we sell anything otherwise?’ internal dialog. The reality being so close to chocolate all the time the term favorite gets more granular, more delicious, because time and mood can play a factor. To this we ran a quick contest for people to tell us a moment and what kind of chocolate they would pair... Read more
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
On By Bill Dietz / 0 comments
A simple, scaleable, and delicious chocolate fudge recipe. I often get asked for some easy kid friendly chocolate recipes and this one is very straight forward. Read more
Favorite Chocolate Results
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Back at the beginning of the New Year we asked everyone what their favorite chocolate was. We had been working over the Winter months developing some new chocolate products based on our market feedback and wanted to hear from you. The results are in! Read more