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Chocolate Showpieces Day 3
In my day to day at The Chocolate Fetish I don’t get many chances to create chocolate showpieces. Flowers however are in high demand, so I am always grateful for a new technique. Today Chef Leroux...
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Success! Day 4.
There is so much that goes into creating a piece of art, and it doesn’t include just good solid techniques. At times like this morning it requires a willingness to persevere even when it’s not going...
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June at The Chocolate Fetish
There are no pending adventures in the chocolate world this month but there are plenty of interesting adventures with chocolate going on right here at home. Summer has been unofficially kicked off by...
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July at The Chocolate Fetish
With the official beginning of summer things have really started to heat up here in Asheville and at The Chocolate Fetish (don’t worry we’re keeping your chocolate nice and cool). As usual this time...
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AmericasMart Atlanta
A Cat Cora demonstration at Americas Mart I often hear people say that they would love to have my job and they would even be glad to work for chocolate. I love my job and I definitely spend a fair...
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August at the Chocolate Fetish.
It’s been a busy summer here at The Chocolate Fetish. Our kitchen has been hard at work developing some new products while our retail staff has been busy providing awesome customer service to all the...
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Fall at The Chocolate Fetish
The cool mountain air of fall has once again settled upon Asheville. Autumn’s cool days offer a much appreciated respite from the sometimes blistering heat that this summer brought us. Our chocolate...
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Why Do We Use Real Chocolate?
Why Do We Use REAL Chocolate? As an informed consumer, there is a lot of misleading rhetoric out there. Are ‘chocolate flavored’ and ‘chocolate’ the same? Is artificial chocolate just as good as real...
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Spring at The Chocolate Fetish
Asheville is in full spring bloom and things are really starting to hop here at The Chocolate Fetish! Chocolate bunnies of all shapes and sizes adorn our shelves in preparation for Easter next...
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The Mountain Xpress Best of WNC
It’s that time again! It’s time to vote for your favorite Asheville establishments in the Mountain Xpress Best of WNC. We have won first place for Best Chocolate for 12 years (and 2nd place twice)...
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Chocolate and Beer Pairing Round 2
Some days my job is pretty sweet. Venturing out of the shop to do another round of research about chocolate and beer pairing is precisely one of those days. My retail manager, Joe, was a little...
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A Chocoholic in Buffalo, NY
Occasionally I get the opportunity to travel for my work, and it is always pretty sweet. I have attended numerous workshops and classes to hone my chocolate making skills, frequently visit the...
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The continuing adventures of a chocoholic foodie in Buffalo, NY.
Buffalo’s Art Deco City Hall. Reminds me a lot of Asheville’s City Hall… on steroids. I am definitely a foodie. The first thing I look for in any town is where to eat, and where the locals eat. I...
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The Continuing Adventures of a Chocoholic in Buffalo, NY. Final Installment
If you have been following my blog you know that I have spent the last week at a chocolate conference in Buffalo, New York. It’s been a nice break from my everyday routine but I sure will happy to be...
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Honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Chocolate High Heel Shoes
Do you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and that an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of domestic violence every year? Do you know that year round The Chocolate Fetish...
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The Asheville Dining Scene: Isa’s Bistro
I wear a lot of different hats in my life; mother, business manager, artist, chocolatier, and food lover to name a few. I’m not a restaurant critic, but I love to explore Asheville’s unique and...
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The Southern Highlands Craft Guild Show
This weekend at The Asheville Civic Center (I’m supposed to call it US Cellular Center but I just can’t bring myself to do it) is the Southern Highlands Craft Guild Show. In my humble opinion this is...
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Begining a Family Tradition… with chocolate!
Questions about our heirloom quality Advent calendars are pouring in so I thought I would take a moment to answer some of them on our blog. I grew up with advent calendars. Every year right after...
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Pick Your Chocolate Purse!
Hand Sculpted Chocolate Purses. Yes! They are as delicious as they are beautiful. What’s the only thing more exciting than winning a designer hand bag? Winning a hand sculpted chocolate purse! We are...
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Small Business Saturday
We’re giving away 40 of these tote bags for FREE! I wonder how many pounds of chocolate one will hold? I know you’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard of Small Business...
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