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...
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IN PURSUIT OF PURITY
Chocolate Adventures
From Gourmand Award-Winning
Chocolate & Relationship Expert
Dr. Kalei Ross
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
Interview with Tamara Moore of Plantación de Cacao del Eden
There is a garden of Eden here on earth! Watch my interview with Tamara Moore of Plantación de Cacao del Eden in the Dominican Republic...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Mar 2, 2021
- 1 min
Sneak Peek Blog 1
Hello In Pursuit of Purity subscribers! It’s hard to believe that Easter is right around the corner! In observance of the season Lent, we...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Saveurs et Nature’s 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bar
In a previous blog I shared a review on cacao beans I received from Plantacion de Cacao del Eden in the Dominican Republic that I paired...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Paradise in the Dominican Republic - Plantación de Cacao del Eden
The Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful beaches, resorts and golfing. However, there is much more to this Caribbean country as...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Travel To Trinidad Via Finca Dos Vistas
Many people were happy to bring 2020 to an end. However, I wanted to savor the joy of the Christmas season despite the challenges that...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
A Tastebud Party - Mission Chocolate - Escuro 100%
A Tastebud Party - Mission Chocolate - Escuro 100%
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Interview With Enrique Perez of Cuna de Piedra
Enrique Perez, co-founder of Cuna de Piedra, said, “Cacao brings people together” and that “Cacao shows us how to coexist”. Watch my...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Traditional & Not So Traditional Flavors of the Season
While COVID-19 led to a number of changes across the globe, one thing that it didn’t stifle is human creativity. In fact, it spurred us...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Ending 2020 Right With Truffles!
Back on December 9, 2020 I posted a blog about how chocolate is an integral part of celebrations for numerous people and cultural groups...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
Interview with Chocolate Expert David Greenwood-Haigh Fih
David Greenwood-Haigh said, “Eating an ethical bar of chocolate tastes much better than a bar of chocolate where you can almost taste the...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
Christmas Is Even Merrier With Chocolate
As the end of the year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on all that I have learned from everyone I’ve had the pleasure of...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 22, 2020
- 4 min
Importers - A Friend To The Chocolate Industry
Many of us are very fortunate to have access to chocolate at our fingertips, or at least at a store near us. We can easily fulfill our...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 3
We have come to the last installment in the Cheers To Beans blog series. (If you’ve missed the previous blogs, you can get caught up by...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 2
In my previous entry I shared how I got my start with cacao bean pairing (Click here to read Part 1 - Trinidad). I obtained five types of...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 1 (Trinidad)
Chocolate is such an amazing food item that is enjoyed in one form or another by many people across the globe. Yet, without cacao beans...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Mezcal Pairing - Cuna De Piedra 73% bars: Comalcalco Tabasco & Soconusco Chiapas with Mezcal Joven
These days it seems as though chocolate is being paired with every beverage under the sun, so when a dear friend of ours gave us a gift...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Nov 17, 2020
- 4 min
Chocolate That Speaks To Your Soul - L’Amourette’s 100% Dark Gold - Extra Dark Chocolate
According to WorldWideChocolate.com: Venezuela is home of legendary cocoa beans. The mountains are stock-full of theobroma trees, and...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
How Cacao Can Change Your Life
Learn how the cultural, economic, and social history of cacao drew Arcelia Gallardo, founder of Mission Chocolate, into the chocolate...
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