Whiskey and chocolate make excellent bedfellows. In my experience, when you pair whiskey with chocolate, you’re more likely to create an elevated sensory experience that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Featured chocolate maker, February 2025 Last April I went to Albuquerque, NM to speak at the Southwest Chocolate & Coffee […]
The briny, salty flavors of cheese marry beautifully with the sweet, acidic and bitter notes of many chocolates. Not every cheese and chocolate pair well, but the ones that do are an amazing experience. It’s like having a meal and dessert at the same time.
Our first stop in the community was a visit to cocoa farmer Abdul Razak and his family. Mr. Razak farms more acreage than anyone else in the community, and he was gracious enough to spend over an hour with us answering our many questions.
As we were meeting with the farmers under the shelter of the community center, it began to rain hard. The drops pounded on the corrugated metal roof of the shelter with fierce intensity. We were told that rain is a blessing and that we had brought a blessing to the community.
On a recent trip to Africa I was fortunate to visit a cocoa-growing community in the Asikuma Odoben District of the Central Region of Ghana. It was an incredible day that was the highlight of my three-week trip to Africa and one that will stay with me forever.
