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Vegan Five Spice Orange Cupcake – Recipe


National Chocolate Cupcake Day is October 18.  I know there is a huge surge of love for cupcakes, but I am not a big fan of cupcakes (chocolate especially).  I have always found that the flavor gets lost in the … Continue reading

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Pots de Creme Day


One thing that my mom made for me that I tend to miss at times is good chocolate pudding.  Since I am lactose intolerant, having good pudding is not really an option unless I want to go through the “trouble” … Continue reading

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Sugar in Chocolate – Vegan or Not?


At the SF Chocolate Salon, people were asking great questions, but the one that stuck out the most was about white sugar.  White sugar?  I wondered why they were asking about it, so I looked it up. Not everyone, including me … Continue reading

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Vegan Chocolate


I get asked this question quite a bit.  Does Drexelius Chocolates have vegan chocolate? Yes!  Does it say it on the packaging?  Not always.  How do I know it is vegan if there is no vegan label? A vegan does … Continue reading

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Battle of the Chili Chocolate


It was simple.  I have been tasting a few different chili chocolates so I wanted to compare them in a taste test.  Two bars are from our current selection and the third bar was discoverd on a research trip to San Francisco this … Continue reading

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The Power of Pomegranate


One of the things I look for when buying chocolate is unique or different flavors.   So when I saw the Nirvana with Pomegranate bar I just had to try it! First of all, Nirvana is an organic bar made with … Continue reading

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Salty Sweet Thing


Are you a fan of salty/sweet?  When you go to a party, do you reach for the chocolate covered nuts or pretzels?  Then I have the perfect bar for you! The BruCo Salt bar is made from two different types of … Continue reading

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Rio Caribe from Rogue Chocolatier is here!


The newest bar from Rogue Chocolatier has finally arrived and it is time for a tasting!  This bar is very different than the other two bars currently produced by Rogue.  The Rio Caribe has a very unique character compared to … Continue reading

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