In 2015 I received an email from Karthikeyan Palaniswamy. He asked if I would be interested in evaluating cacao and chocolate from his developing businesses (Soklet and Regal Cacao) based in Anamalai, Tamil Nadu, India. I was very excited to …
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Cocoa Adventure in Vietnam
In 2009 I spent a month backpacking Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and I absolutely loved it. The abundance of delicious food, gorgeous beaches, vibrant culture and some great beach parties made it a trip of a lifetime that will be …
My First Podcast Interview!
Lauren Heineck of WKND Chocolate based in Denver, Colorado created the Well Tempered Podcast to celebrate the smart, creative and crafty women in the chocolate industry.
Thank you Lauren for inviting me to interview for your twelfth episode! In this …
Interview: My Chocolate Highlights of 2016
Thank you to the lovely Zoe Perrett of the Culinary Adventures of the Cocoa Nut blog for including me in her interviews of the 2016 Chocolate Highlights! And thank you to all of the wonderful people in this chocolate world …
Discoveries from Salon du Chocolat, Paris 2016
I attended the Salon du Chocolat, Paris at the end of October (the origin of this now international chocolate show) and had a truly wonderful time meeting old friends and new, tasting some fascinating chocolate and even doing my …
The Grenada Chocolate Festival 2016
My experience at The Grenada Chocolate Festival 2015 was so incredible that I simply had to return to the festival the following year! I kept in touch with Magdalena Fielden, the inspiring creator of the festival (which is now in …
Cocoa Adventure in Guatemala and Belize
Over the past couple of years, as my “chocolate life” has developed, I have made many wonderful new friends through the power of social media. One friend called Juan Bronson, whom I met through Instagram, invited me to visit his …
The Grenada Chocolate Festival 2015
I was very pleased to be invited to attend the Grenada Chocolate Festival 2015 with a group of fellow food, travel and chocolate bloggers, courtesy of the Grenada Tourism Authority.
Grenada has a very special place in the bean …
Kuna Indian Hot Chocolate
In two of my final year nutrition modules, I learned about the Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands, Panama. They have a very high consumption of cocoa and a very low incidence of cardiovascular disease.Dark chocolate has been given …
San Blas, Northern Colombia and La Iguana
After my incredible and inspiring experience in Central America during December 2013 and January 2014, I simply had to return! During my stay at Bocas del Toro, I saw signs for tours of the San Blas Islands, but, unfortunately, I …