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During my freshman year of college, I had the experience of working in a hospital kitchen. In retrospect, this was a formative food experience and has helped me to shape my attitudes and to take responsibility for the food I produce. There were a number of positions I occupied in the kitchen. One was that of a line server. A line server had to quickly scan the menu card on a tray and place the appropriate food item on the tray as it travelled down the conveyor belt. Another position was in the… Continue

How does one begin the task of knowing one's self? It is an inward journey which some never take. Much observation, objectivity, and yes, painful admissions can fracture fragile egos if one does not savor portions of the discovery. My own journey has been one of acceptance. Acceptance of who I am, who I was meant to be and a moral obligation to be of service to others. We belong to the culture of "humanity" and must find ways to interact and fit in with our society. After all, what good is tale… Continue

Reporting from the NCA All Candy Expo, which miraculously was held in tandem with the Nat'l Restaurant Assoc. Convention. So many foodies in Chicago at one time boggles my mind. Irma and I had a nice time listening to an esteemed panel of choco experts speak about trends in chocolate. We also had a great sneak peek at a master, Joseph Schmidt, working his magic with chocolate art from the floor of the convention. Today, I will get to hear and see what Jacques Torres has to share with his liste… Continue

The other day, one of my vendors unequivocally stated, that a certain Amarena cherry in Vodka piece, sold from a Manhattan chocolatier, was orgasmic. Being a literally minded person, I felt it was my duty to tell him, in no uncertain terms, that chocolate has never given me an orgasm and never will. How about you? I am not troubled by the fact that chocolate does not send me into the throes of ecstasy. Perhaps I am boring you when I suggest that chocolate is chocolate and orgasms are orgasms. I… Continue

Lest we forget ... this is a look at the dark and bitter side of chocolate. A very twisted case of "high"er education. He is no longer with us, God rest his soul. PROFESSOR PLEADS GUILTY IN POISONED CANDY CASE PermalinkBy ARNOLD H. LUBASCH Published: June 10, 1987 A former head of the anthropology department at New York University pleaded guilty yesterday to mailing valentine boxes of poisoned chocolates to a former colleague and a Federal judge. The guilty plea to the Federal charges was made… Continue