Mutari Chocolate: Katy Oursler and Stephen Beaumier's Chocolate Journey
Katy Oursler and Stephen Beaumier of Mutari Chocolate are folks who love food, and came to love and appreciate cacao as a singular ingredient. Hailing from the hospitality industry, they found cacao to be the most challeng...
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Different Roads Lead to One Destination: Harper Macaw Chocolate
Sarah and Colin Hartman came from very different paths. Sarah grew up in Brazil, one of the world’s largest cacao producing nations, and after joining the culinary industry, spent time at both Valrhona and Dandelion Chocolate. Coli...
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Chef Cindy Mushet's Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle with Custard Sauce
Recipe from Chef Cindy Mushet, The Art and Soul of Baking, makes eight 4-ounce ramekins
Ingredients
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (up to 70% cacao), finely chopped
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, cut into ½-i...
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Cococlectic's In-person Chocolate Tasting & Whiskey Pairing Tasting Class @ Square HQ
The Square Chocolate Club
The Square Chocolate group partnered with Cococlectic to provide a complimentary whiskey and chocolate pairing experience to folks at the Square office. Cococlectic is a company de...
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Potomac Chocolate: Ben's love of making Craft Chocolate
Ben Rasmussen, the chocolate maker from Potomac Chocolate was introduced to craft chocolates in 2009 by his brother who had attended a chocolate class and organized a chocolate tasting for him. Despite being skeptical (growing up and lovin...
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Robbie and Anna's journey as craft chocolate makers
When Robbie and Anna met in 2008, they had no idea that within 6 months of their meeting, they would be setting out on a long journey to produce great chocolate. Part of falling in love, for some, is the gifting and consumption of chocolate, and...
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