Tag: Chocolate

Podcast Episode #3 – Finding Fine Chocolate with Barbie van Horn

Podcast Episode #3 – Finding Fine Chocolate with Barbie van Horn

Show Highlights In today’s podcast, I am pleased to welcome Barbie van Horn, a passionate follower of all things chocolate. She is the founder of findingfinechoclate.com and the PNW Chocolate Society with another Seattle-area chocolate legend, Lauren Adler. Today we take time to discuss the…

Chocolate “Bloom”

Chocolate “Bloom”

Originally posted in the Firebird Chocolate Blog. Sure we are all grateful for the nice hot and sunny weather right? While it is great for those trips to the lake, floating down the river (which I was able to do this past weekend in North…

Cocoa Nib Crunchies

Cocoa Nib Crunchies

I discovered a version of these at a local chocolatier and played around with a couple of recipes to land this one.  These cocoa nib crunchies will taste awesome over your favorite ice cream, yogurt or even a salad.   Did you know that the…

Rainforest Alliance Certified Cocoa Beans

The Rainforest Alliance “The Rainforest Alliance certification cocoa program ensures that our cocoa is grown according to rigorous social and environmental standards that safeguard both the environment and the farming communities.” In my opinion, our Rainforest Alliance certification designation may be the most important to…