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February 2013
Nick's Chocolate
I love trying stuff from new chocolate makers, especially new Australian chocolate makers. Usually the road to getting my hands on the stuff involves a couple of days or a week so the wait can be int…
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Nick's Chocolate
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January 2013
December 2012
After action report on my first attempt at C…
I finally took a shot at caramels yesterday. For staters, I like to cook as a hobby, I like chocolate but I haven't done much by way of candy making. I bake with chocolate frequently bu don't have mu…
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After action report on my first attempt at C…
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November 2012
Production planning
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I own a small business, I only cater to retail stores and with the holidays and a recent trade show I signed up some new clients, which is always good news, but with 2013 just around the corner I…
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Production planning
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Hi! I'm new :)
Hi everyone,
Just having posted my first message I noticed a category "Allow me to introduce myself" so I thought it only right and proper to do that.
I'm pretty new to making chocolate; although I…
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Hi! I'm new :)
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Origin Chocolate Event Amsterdam October 16th
Last year the Origin Chocolate Event started as a little event: one evening, four speakers and about forty visitors. This year it was much bigger: two days, ten speakers and a lot more visitors.…
Blog Origin Chocolate Event Amsterdam October 16th 3 Likes The Salon du Chocolat in NYC - The ChocolateThis weekend (November 9-11) saw The Chocolate Show in New York City. The show is organized by Event International, the company that organizes the Salon du Chocolat in Paris and more than 15 other…
Blog The Salon du Chocolat in NYC - The Chocolate 2 Likes Chocolate Unwrapped, London, October 13th-14tThree weeks ago I was in London to be at Chocolate Unwrapped for the second year. This year a new location ‘Covent Garden’; more stands, talks, demonstrations and visitors! A few years ago this…
Blog Chocolate Unwrapped, London, October 13th-14t 1 Like Chocolate Relief Efforts for Hurricane SandyTo All Members of TheChocolateLife:
I was thinking this morning about the ways in which the ChocolateLife community might be able to aid in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. And not just…
Blog Chocolate Relief Efforts for Hurricane Sandy 1 LikeOctober 2012
Euro 2012 Chocolate Adventure - Origin Chocol
Check out the album of photos.…
Blog Euro 2012 Chocolate Adventure - Origin Chocol 3 LikesSeptember 2012
Time in Melangeur and storage
If I do a 1 lb batch of chocolate at home with 10 hours in the melangeur (Santha) and then do everything the same except a 3lb batch. Would the same time in the machine produce consistent results or…
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Time in Melangeur and storage
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August 2012
The Secret Chocolatier Strawberry Fudge Wedd…
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The Secret Chocolatier Strawberry Fudge Wedd…
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Non-GMO Sweetner sources / opinions
Hi all,
As entries come in for the Good Food Awards, we're in the midst of some provocative discussions on GMO sweeteners - especially corn syrup and beet sugar. Do you have sources for any bulk no…
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Non-GMO Sweetner sources / opinions
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Good Couverture Database
In order to be eligible for a Good Food Award, entries in the confectionery category must meet several criteria. Among those criteria are ones that require confectioners to know a fair amount about t…
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Good Couverture Database
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video
The Secret Chocolatier Strawberry Fudge Wedd…
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Non-GMO Sweetner sources / opinions
Hi all,
As entries come in for the Good Food Awards, we're in the midst of some provocative discussions on GMO sweeteners - especially corn syrup and beet sugar. Do you have sources for any bulk no…
Discussion
Non-GMO Sweetner sources / opinions
1 Like
Good Couverture Database
In order to be eligible for a Good Food Award, entries in the confectionery category must meet several criteria. Among those criteria are ones that require confectioners to know a fair amount about t…
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Good Couverture Database
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July 2012
Tall chocolate moulds
Hi, I have just joined chocolate life. I have just started up my chocolate business and I would like some advise where can I buy a pyramid mould that is 8 inches high or how can I create this? Please…
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Tall chocolate moulds
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Should a chocolate show that is for the publ…
I was looking to see when the salon du chocolate show dates are for 2012 for New York City and to see what it would cost and the charge was on line $35.00 and at the door $40.00.
That bothered me f…
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Should a chocolate show that is for the publ…
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Troubleshooting the Chocolate on Butter Toff…
For the past 3 months I've explored, enjoyed and been successful with a butter toffee. Where I consistently have issues is the chocolate layer shearing from the toffee during the breaking up of toff…
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Troubleshooting the Chocolate on Butter Toff…
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Kitchen Aid Panning Attachment
I've looked a lot into panning, and found it to be really too much of a burden for us. Yet I continue to be asked for panned items. I've seen that silly attachment that is sold to make your Kitchen…
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Kitchen Aid Panning Attachment
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Controlling Relative Humidity when Polishing…
To get a good lustre on panned products I need to attain a Relative Humidity of aroung 45% and a temperature of around 17 degrees C. However the two seem to contradict each other - the lower the temp…
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Controlling Relative Humidity when Polishing…
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What is a good, small enrober to buy?
I am contemplating the purchase of a small enrober. I need to pan freeze-dried fruits (especially strawberries and I'd like to try raspberries too) but the panning process breaks the fruit up and is…
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What is a good, small enrober to buy?
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June 2012
What is a "Traditional Chocolate Truffle"?
I have a dilemma. I entered what I thought was a "Truffle" contest and the winners were what I consider "Bonbons". I remember some time ago on the old Discover Chocolate site Clay defined several t…
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What is a "Traditional Chocolate Truffle"?
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