To get a pulse on the emerging chocolate scene in Hawaii, I recently connected with Tamara Butterbaugh from Mānoa Chocolate via Zoom....

If you haven’t guessed it by my first name, I am originally from Hawaii. I haven’t been back to Hawaii in years, but when I heard there...

When I began exploring the world of chocolate I was given some raw cacao beans to try and I really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, my focus...

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...

I came across this gem of a chocolate company, Seed Chocolate, in my quest to learn more about the Gran Nativo Blanco cacao bean from...

Creo virtual tasting package This month I participated in my first virtual chocolate tasting hosted by food writer and chocolate expert,...

If you are a chocolate fanatic and haven’t read Cacao Magazine, I highly recommend you check it out. It covers all facets of this...

Some dear friends went on a road trip around the nation and returned with a bevy of chocolate from their travels. They blessed us with a...

I am not into the commercial nature of many created holidays. However, I have to say that I was blessed beyond belief when I received a...

I have always been a supporter of small businesses. I really appreciate and value when someone uses their gifts and talents to carry out...

It took a lifetime (my lifetime, that is) before I made it to Paris, France. It was everything that this gal who was raised on a rock in...

As you’ve already read, I have had a love affair with chocolate before I was able to walk. However, there was once a time when my love...