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Clarine's Florentines for the best florentine cookies ever
Feve Artisan Chocolatier for their delicate confections like their award winning chocolate covered rosemary caramel
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Fall Chocolate Salon Tickets Giveaway!
The Fall Chocolate Salon at Fort Mason in San Francisco offers a fantastic opportunity to try, buy and learn about chocolate in many forms from bars to confections to beverages. I've participated many times as a judge for the awards and moderating panels and discussions by some chocolate luminaries including people like Art Amano of Amano Artisan Chocolate and Gary Guittard of Guittard Chocolate Company.
It's fun to see what some of my favorite chocolatiers are creating and and to discover new treats.
Here are some of my top picks:
Amano Artisan Chocolates for their exquisite bars and luscious hot chocolate
Amano Artisan Chocolates for their exquisite bars and luscious hot chocolate
Clarine's Florentines for the best florentine cookies ever
Charles Chocolate for his toasted nutty chocolate bars
Feve Artisan Chocolatier for their delicate confections like their award winning chocolate covered rosemary caramel
Neo Cocoa for delicate but intense truffle squares in flavors like zested lime and warm ginger root
Nuttyness for their chocolate covered marzipan bars
New confections to try this his year include bourbon truffles from Charles Chocolates and pumpkin spice truffles from Neo Cocoa.
If you'd like to join me the Fall Chocolate Salon is offering two pairs of free tickets to the event this Sunday November 10th at Fort Mason open from 10 am until 5 pm. Just leave a comment telling me about your favorite chocolate. I will choose winners (2 winners will each receive a pair of tickets) this Thursday and your tickets will be held at the door. One entry per person. Be sure to enter your email address so I can contact you, no one will see it except me. Please only enter if you are available to attend. Good luck! Tickets are available for $20.
Amy
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