Winners of this year’s International Cocoa Awards (ICA), a joint initiative of Salon du Chocolat, CIRAD (French agricultural research centre) and Bioversity International, were announced in Paris on October 30 at the city’s annual chocolate festival. The ICAs reward cocoa excellence in different regions, recognizing the work of cocoa famers and the diversity and excellence … Continue reading International Cocoa Awards 2013
The Awards du Chocolat for 2013 were presented on Thursday, October 31 in Paris at the annual Salon du Chocolat, which runs until Sunday, November 3. Organised by Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat in partnership with the Salon du Chocolat, the annual awards are given to the best chocolatiers in France. The top French chocolatiers for 2013 … Continue reading Best French chocolatiers for 2013
The fifth edition of the World Chocolate Masters wrapped up today at Porte de Versailles in Paris, following three days of intense competition among some of the world’s finest chocolatiers and pastry chefs. The winner of the title of World Chocolate Master 2013 is Davide Comaschi of Italy. Mr. Comaschi trained at CAPAC in Milan … Continue reading World Chocolate Master 2013: Davide Comaschi
As the Salon du Chocolat 2013 prepares to open in Paris (October 30 to November 4), the professional edition of the event, running from October 28 to 30, wraps up tomorrow at Porte de Versailles. Among the companies present this year is Chocolat Weiss, which in addition to producing and selling gourmet chocolate, makes fine couverture chocolate … Continue reading Chocolat Weiss: Spotlight on vintage packaging
Learn techniques for making a variety of Ladurée chocolates and pastries. Les Marquis de Ladurée is offering chocolate- and pastry-making workshops from now through mid-December. Two themes are offered: Féérie au chocolat, which covers chocolate pastries such as religieuses, éclairs and tarte au chocolat; and Trésor de chocolat, which includes chocolate bonbons and truffles. Featured … Continue reading Les Marquis de Ladurée: Fall chocolate and pastry workshops
The 19th annual edition of the Salon du Chocolat is just around the corner, taking place in Paris from October 30 to November 3, 2013. This year’s show is bigger than ever, with two showroom levels and 20,000 square metres of exhibition space–nearly double the size of last year’s show–devoted to chocolate in all its … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2013: The Magic of Chocolate!
Chocolatier-artist Patrick Roger, renowned as much for his exotic chocolate sculptures as for his gourmet chocolate creations, has put the spotlight on painting for his latest back-to-school chocolate treats. These colourful tubes of paint, which are entirely handmade, are filled with 64 per cent dark Madagascar chocolate! Available at Patrick Roger, 108, boulevard Saint-Germain, … Continue reading Patrick Roger: Tubes of paint… filled with chocolate
