http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/ Musings on food, wine, laughter, and life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:02:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/comment-page-1/#comment-10336 erin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=9559#comment-10336 Those Chocri chocolates sounds great and they look really cool as well, which always helps! Plus, you get to design your own bars? What fun! Those Chocri chocolates sounds great and they look really cool as well, which always helps! Plus, you get to design your own bars? What fun!

]]> http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/comment-page-1/#comment-10318 Dina Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:21:13 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=9559#comment-10318 carolyn, thanks for writing about chocri. i have to try them! and they are the perfect gift for someone i know. you chose some very interesting additions and with a 9 rating i'm looking forward to trying them. the possibilities seem (pleasantly) overwhelming. thanks again! carolyn, thanks for writing about chocri. i have to try them! and they are the perfect gift for someone i know. you chose some very interesting additions and with a 9 rating i’m looking forward to trying them. the possibilities seem (pleasantly) overwhelming. thanks again!

]]> http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/comment-page-1/#comment-10298 grace Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:41:34 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=9559#comment-10298 holy chocolate heaven, carolyn! not only did you pick some fabulous and unique combinations, but i love your names for them. my saliva glands are now working overtime thanks to you. :) holy chocolate heaven, carolyn! not only did you pick some fabulous and unique combinations, but i love your names for them. my saliva glands are now working overtime thanks to you.

]]> http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/comment-page-1/#comment-10296 OysterCulture Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:57:15 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=9559#comment-10296 What an interesting idea. I cannot wait to go explore their website - I wonder if they'll be at the SF chocolate salon next month. I will certainly be looking for them. What an interesting idea. I cannot wait to go explore their website – I wonder if they’ll be at the SF chocolate salon next month. I will certainly be looking for them.

]]> http://www.foodgal.com/2010/02/artsy-chocolates/comment-page-1/#comment-10292 leslie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:05:16 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=9559#comment-10292 Nifty flavor combo ideas! And I'm sure the packaging (and small donation to the children) enhance the experience. But as far as the actual taste of the thing goes, simple chocolate bars with exotic lumps are awfully simple to make and even with super-luxe ingredients far less expensive than the commissioned kind. This scarcely-a-recipe recipe for Singapore bark (white chocolate with candied ginger and pistachios) could serve as a template for anyone interested in trying it: http://leslieland.com/2009/01/dandy-candy-–-white-chocolate-bark-with-ginger-and-pistachios Nifty flavor combo ideas! And I’m sure the packaging (and small donation to the children) enhance the experience. But as far as the actual taste of the thing goes, simple chocolate bars with exotic lumps are awfully simple to make and even with super-luxe ingredients far less expensive than the commissioned kind. This scarcely-a-recipe recipe for Singapore bark (white chocolate with candied ginger and pistachios) could serve as a template for anyone interested in trying it:
http://leslieland.com/2009/01/dandy-candy-–-white-chocolate-bark-with-ginger-and-pistachios

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