Pacific Beach's Chocolate Lady Blog

Insanity enjoys company!

pbchocolatelady — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:20:33 +0000

Hello all. I’m attempting to dust off the cocoa dusted spider webs. I have two friends joining me on the magic beach towel here. Recocoa & Scarlett.

Between the 3 of us, this blog should be pretty entertaining!

Join us next week as start blogging and planning the 5th Annual Chocolate on the Beach Festival!

A Little Intrigue

pbchocolatelady — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:03:16 +0000

This is a picture of myself with Aaron from Intrigue Chocolates at the 3rd annual Seattle Chocolate Salon. His crew is always a delight. As the Chocolate on the Beach Festival coordinator, I was looking for chocolatiers with something interesting and different. The crew was extremely helpful in this endeavor. I followed their leads and wasn’t disappointed. I mean really. Who better to tell you where to go for something special?

I also sat in on Aaron’s class with Quady Winery. He did a pairing with His new truffles and their wonderful Muscats. Aaron was funny and informative. It felt as though we were learning right along with him. He turned a staid conference room into a intimate party. His crew worked hard making sure everybody got to taste everything, including the late comers.

Here is a list of the dynamic duos; Electra & Mojito, Red Electra & Balsamic Strawberry, Essensia & Lavender Lemon, Elysium & Saint Basil and Non Vintage Starboard batch 88 & Jamaican HOT Chocolate.

Here’s a picture of the cute little box the truffles came in. It was lovely to have two of each truffle. The other truffle not mentioned above is the Coconut Cardamon. In my next blog I’ll write about the truffles in-depth. Be sure to check out these two great companies!

Back Again!

pbchocolatelady — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:06:54 +0000

I watched the movie “Julie & Julia” and felt much guilt and shame. Then I was working with the Chocolate on the Beach Festival’s new web designer (Ann Palmer of TechnoSense Consulting) and showed her my blog. She reminded me that I had written anything in a year. And finally, last Sunday I went to the Seattle Chocolate Salon and was inspired with a desire to start this up again!

At said event, I acquired a myriad of chocolate from several chocolatiers. I also spoke to another blogger and he gave me some “sweet” advise as to how to best showcase these chocolates.

So, without further delay I shall have fresh content, reviews and pictures to share. Pass the word around. I will also be having some tasting parties within the next 2 weeks. If you’re in the North Beach area, pop in!

Emily’s Part II

pbchocolatelady — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:31:29 +0000

With the help of the North Beach community, Emily’s Confections moved, remodeled and opened on the 4th of July! They are now East of the old shop at 40 Main St., Pacific Beach, WA 98571. The new shop is mmmuch bigger, with a lovely sitting area for sipping lattes, munching pastries and nibbling on Jim’s fudge.

It was amazing seeing all those people working so hard to get them open during the holiday weekend. They literally worked through the nights. They have big plans for the new shop. Pop by and see the new place!

Emily’s Confection, Gone but not Forgotten

pbchocolatelady — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:08:45 +0000

We here at Pacific Beach have just suffered a huge loss. We had the most wonderful fudge shop on our little Main St. It was called Emily’s Confections, and was named after a beautiful little granddaughter. I was looking so forward to writing about Jim Earp’s wonderful array of fudge made with such love and ingenuity. I may be PB’s Chocolate Lady, but he was our candy man! The loss of this little slice of paradise will be felt throughout the North Beach Community and beyond. It is my hope and prayer, that they will return once more, to tempt our tastebuds with Jimmer’s new creations.

Happy Father’s Day!

pbchocolatelady — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:16:17 +0000

What man doesn’t like chocolate? My husband is a major chocoholic. For him tho’, its all about the texture. Toberlone, Kit Kat & Baby Ruth bars. When I get chocolate for him, I make sure it loaded with lots of crunchy bits. He is however picky about the kind of chocolate he eats. He loves milk chocolate, while his dad loves dark chocolate.

I love to see all the gimmicky chocolates that come out for Father’s Day. I don’t think there is anything that can’t be molded out of chocolate. Fish, tools, sport paraphernalia the possibilities are endless. One of my favorites is the chocolate Swiss army knife with the real Victorinox logo. The wrapper resembles the Spartan Swiss Army Multitool. The shell is made from what else but Swiss chocolate, the filling is a creamy hazelnut praline. I ordered one of these for Jon because he is such a big fan of Swiss army knives. I think the taste would please most, but I honestly didn’t think it was anything earth shattering. However, the design was well thought out. I’d give it out of 5 chocolate shells.

The New Chocolate Gal in Town

pbchocolatelady — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:57:05 +0000

I know there are a lot of chocolate blogs out on the web. So what makes this one different? The fact that its Chocolate on the Beach! So hop on your beach towel, unwrap your favorite chocolate treat and enjoy the waves!

While writing, I’m nibbling on some chocolate, candy covered sunflower seeds. I love the combination of sweet and salty. They are the perfect size for a late night fix. My Soul Sista, Vernita from Copalis Beach, WA gave me a bag to try. You can find them at most stores that carry bulk foods.

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