Monday, November 21, 2016

Ghurka Sample Sale - 11/21 - 11/23/16


GHURKA SAMPLE SALE
 LUXURY LEATHER BRIEFCASES, LUGGAGE, HANDBAGS, WALLETS & ACCESSORIES FOR UP TO 70% OFF RETAIL.

150 GREENE STREET
(BTWN HOUSTON & PRINCE ST.)
NYC NY 10012
N/R TRAIN TO PRINCE ST.
C/E TRAIN TO SPRING ST.
B/D/F/M TRAIN TO BROADWAY-LAFAYETTE

NOVEMBER ​21ST - NOVEMBER ​23RD
​MONDAY-​WEDNESDAY : 10AM-7PM







Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Big Chocolate Show 2016


October was full of events, including The Big Chocolate Show, which was open to the public on October 8 & 9 at the Terminal Stores, NYC.  

This was smaller than previous chocolate shows I have been to, but I was extremely happy with the quality of the chocolate I had sampled and the variety of different flavors. 

Here's a look at the chocolate exhibitors at the show. With the holidays coming up, the show offers gift boxes and stocking stuffers of fine gourmet chocolate. 

Chocolat Fashionistas from Drizzle


Amoretti Premium Syrups

Amoretti Premium Martini Mix


Pacari Premium Organic Chocolate


Chocolate Moderne


Valrhona


Fruition including Toasted White, Brown Butter Milk Chocolate and Dark Milk with Flor de Sal


Jacques Torres




Conexion


Minka Chocolate


VillaKuyaya Organic Dark Chocolate, with several amazing flavors, including Coconut Vainilla Dessert, Matcha Green Tea, Earl Grey Lavender, Himalayan Pink Salt and Coffee. 


Tumbador Chocolate

Raaka Chocolate - including Pink Sea Salt, Coconut Milk, Maple & Nibs and Bourbon Cask Aged


De Martini


Love the Praline with Barolo!


Marie Brizard liqueurs






Rose Street Patisserie Exotic Caramels


Éclat Chocolate


TCHO Chocolate - including Mokaccino, Almond + Sea Salt, Coconut Crisp, Toffee + Sea Salt and Hazelnut Chunk


Villars / Vanuato Kakaw


Truffle Shots


Yoda 


Chocolate by FIKA creation by Hakan Martensson




Indi Chocolate - this Mint Chocolate Body Lotion smells good enough to eat and is ultra moisturizing!


Rawclates

- Kim Weling

2016 Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America

 

On Monday, October 3rd, the Top Ten Chocolatiers in North America and Hall of Fame Honoree, Jacques Torres were honored at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) at 225 Liberty Street. Dessert Professional Magazine's annual, tasting celebration honoring fine chocolate artisans in North America was presented by Cacao Barry, A Specialty Box, and Chocovision. 

By the time I got there I was only able to sample half of the chocolates. Most of the chocolates were already gone before the presentation! Of all the ones I sampled, Salt Caramels by Justin Pringle, Nutty Crunchy PDX by Jeremy Karp, and a Pistachio Caramel  by Melissa Coppel were among my favorites. 

Top Ten honorees:
Melissa Coppel – Atelier Melissa Coppel
Jean-Paul Hepp – Chocodiem
Daniel Herskovic – Mayana Chocolate
Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX
Hichem Lahreche – Criollo Chocolatier
Stephen Padilla – Shane Confectionery
Christophe Paume – Christophe Artisan Chocolatier
Ramon Perez – Puur Chocolat
Justine Pringle – Nunu Chocolates
Richard Tango-Lowy – Dancing Lion Chocolate

Kitchen Sink Candy Bar
Daniel Herskovic -Mayana Chocolate


Coconut - 64% Dark Chocolate
Daniel Herskovic -Mayana Chocolate

Caramelized Cashew Orange Peel - 64% Dark Chocolate
Coffee-Almond Praline
Daniel Herskovic -Mayana Chocolate

Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX

Yuzu Gimlet
Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX

Vietnamese Iced Coffee 
Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX


Spicy Passion 
Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX


Jeremy Karp – Batch PDX

Justine Pringle – Nunu Chocolate

Justine Pringle – Nunu Chocolate

Hichem Lahreche – Criollo Chocolatie

Melissa Coppel – Atelier Melissa Coppel

Melissa Coppel – Atelier Melissa Coppel

Melissa Coppel – Atelier Melissa Coppel

Melissa Coppel – Atelier Melissa Coppel

- Kim Weling