24th Jan 2024
2024 dawned exquisitely bright over the coastal range of southern Oregon this year. The pastel pinks and oranges as the dawn approached were stunning and electric. Like a squirrel hair fan brushed by…
Read The Article19th May 2022
I almost forgot about this. You see, like most everyone on the planet, I went insane. Between the pandemic, supply chains clogging up like an artery fed big macs 24/7, economic collapse, fires, floods…
Read The Article19th Mar 2020
"You know its gonna get stranger....."With the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding this global pandemic we are making some changes. We have always felt that chocolate is essential. We do not wa…
Read The Article14th Nov 2018
I know I know.....I suck at this blog thing. Haven't published a damn thing since 2016....but its time. With our new mobile friendly website now online and some 16 years of chocolate making under my b…
Read The Article13th Jan 2016
Things ChangeThey say change is the only constant in the universe. I can attest to that......Its been over a year since my last blog post. I have a million excuses; none of which I am going to burden…
Read The Article1st Dec 2014
Of course it didnt end there....in New Orleans...oh no....I was destined to complete my 10 day journey by going long....I left that fertile crescent very early on the 20th so I could make it to SF in…
Read The Article1st Dec 2014
Once more the intermittent urge to write is upon me. Time is precious and the processing of life is all consuming. This, of course, does not stop one from utilizing the time/space continuum with…
Read The Article12th Nov 2014
Music, as you know, is the binding ingredient in my life. Loud, live music is, for me and many in the tribe I belong to, a guiding light for us. It connects us on a primal and spiritual level to each…
Read The Article12th Sep 2014
What a summer.....whew....Being the chocolatier to the rock gods does have its perks. If you saw our last blog post you know the music never stops and this last week I blew out all the stops and atten…
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Wow. I totally forgot about this whole blog thing. Not my fault really.....well...ok...it is....but I have some good excuses...sortaIt was heading into summer and for me that means concert season. I l…
Read The Article28th May 2014
Ok, so we are chocolate makers/ chocolatiers. We got that down to science. But in our never ending pursuit of perfection and decadence we took to the boards and got busy experimenting with some baked…
Read The Article14th Apr 2014
Domo Arigato....Or...thank you as they say in Tokyo. My god what a whirlwind 3 weeks it has been. Yes, Amsterdam was kinda like business, but Tokyo was pure pleasure. I did an impulsive and once in a…
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