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The Confessions of The Secret Chocolatiers Wife, Part II
On By Karen Dietz / 0 comments
“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 it is fall! All of the new seasonal flavors have been tested, tasted, and our final line up is out and being enjoyed by more and more smiling people. When all the time has been... Read more
The Confessions of The Secret Chocolatiers Wife, Part I
On By Karen Dietz / 0 comments
I’ve found myself in a reflective mood lately. Maybe because I’m spending more and more time staring down into a bowl of melted chocolate with the aroma of fresh roasted coffee beans. I’ve been thinking about what it’s like to be a part of this small, growing family business and how I found myself here after years in a completely different profession. After years of teaching, I went into administration of religious education in South Carolina. Along with that I spent numerous years on religious education advisory boards and as... Read more
Celebrating Mother's Day
On By Karen Dietz / 0 comments
My Grandmother Mother’s day is right around the corner and there are many things I reflect upon fondly but, because food is one of the ways we communicate, celebrate and nurture relationships, I usually end up thinking about family gatherings and things surrounding food. My Mother Helped Me Start the Day Right One of the many things I remember growing up is that I always ate breakfast. When I would get bored with cereal my mother and I would to talk about choices that were tasty in the morning. I... Read more
When times are tough, Chocolate is King.
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Chocolate Ganache, Fit for a King Well, chocolate is good all the time but that’s beside the point. It’s tough times. No doubt about it. Yet every day we help people enjoy something more for a few moments with Chocolate. That’s really special. We were speaking with a reporter the other day who was asking about chocolate in an uncertain economy. I was reminded of a passage from Discover Chocolate where Clay talks about how everyone can be a King with chocolate. There are very few items that you can... Read more