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When Your 4-Year-Old Daughter Plans Your Birthday
To say that life changes when you become a parent is the biggest understatement! There are incredible sacrifices that are made on your...
Feb 11, 2023


Chocolate, Coffee, & Tea Cares
Everyone has been impacted in one way or another by COVID. What I’ve seen in my local community of Vancouver, Washington is no different...
May 9, 2022


Sending Love To Everyone Involved In Making Chocolate
In 2021 the National Confectioners Association reported the following statistic: “An overwhelming 86% of Americans report that they’ll...
Feb 22, 2022


Old Traditions Brought To Life
What traditions do you look forward to during the Christmas season? It is always a delight for me to learn how people from different...
Jan 4, 2022


Cacao Highlights of 2021
Can you believe that we are wrapping up another year? 2021 has been an incredible year. Admittedly, I have experienced some setbacks that...
Dec 21, 2021


Beating the Summer Heat Without Melting
How does a chocolate fan travel during the summer without contending with a bunch of melted chocolate? My initial plan was to bring cacao...
Aug 17, 2021


The Lure of Unfermented Cacao Crafted By Cuna De Piedra
On April 20, 2021 I posted a blog focused on the molinillo in Cuna De Piedra’s molinillo set. It seemed fitting to highlight the...
Jul 20, 2021


A Lebanese Chocolate Adventure Awaits At Azar Indulgences
The pandemic ushered in the necessity to be more flexible and adjust our expectations of many things. Of the numerous things that this...
May 4, 2021


The Historical Contribution of the Molinillo
Back in January 2021 I interviewed Cuna De Piedra’s co-founder Enrique Perez. If you haven’t watched it please do! It provides great...
Apr 20, 2021


Chocolate Cultivates Creativity
In my book “In Pursuit of Purity, The Paris Chocolate Files” I chronicled my chocolate adventures that started off in the beautiful city...
Apr 6, 2021


Sneak Peek Blog 2
Hello In Pursuit of Purity subscribers! The sun is coming out, even here in the Pacific Northwest. Yet another indication that Easter is...
Mar 16, 2021


Brewing Ground Cacao Beans
A friend recently mentioned that she placed an order for CrioBru and asked if I had tried it. While I have not tried that brand, I have...
Jul 20, 2020
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