Comments on: 11th Hour Valentine’s Chocolate Guide http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Professor Salt http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Professor Salt Sat, 11 Mar 2006 07:08:16 +0000 http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/#comment-242 Foodie Universe: Target's Choxie tastes like sugared up Chapstick to me. They look "good" in the magazine ads, but then, so does Paris Hilton. In the harsh light of day, they're waxy, nasty, wannabe classy travesties that don't hold a candle to any locally made, high end products. Foodie Universe: Target’s Choxie tastes like sugared up Chapstick to me. They look “good” in the magazine ads, but then, so does Paris Hilton. In the harsh light of day, they’re waxy, nasty, wannabe classy travesties that don’t hold a candle to any locally made, high end products.

]]> By: Foodie Universe http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Foodie Universe Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:03:57 +0000 http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/#comment-232 The Jin Patisserie chocolate with the circles looks scarily like Target's new gourmet chocolate line. I wonder if there's a connection? My last-minute suggestion for those that can afford to splurge: my gift this year was a cooking class. Cooking classes at Sur La Table can be purchased online anytime. All you have to do is pick out the class that your favorite foodie sweetheart would like best, fork over $130-$160 (for 2 people), print out the little confirmation page, and slip it in the card. Then not only do you have a romantic evening with a thoughtful gift, but you've already scheduled the next romantic evening--a cooking class for two! (No, I don't work for them. I just really like cooking classes.) The Jin Patisserie chocolate with the circles looks scarily like Target’s new gourmet chocolate line. I wonder if there’s a connection?

My last-minute suggestion for those that can afford to splurge: my gift this year was a cooking class. Cooking classes at Sur La Table can be purchased online anytime. All you have to do is pick out the class that your favorite foodie sweetheart would like best, fork over $130-$160 (for 2 people), print out the little confirmation page, and slip it in the card. Then not only do you have a romantic evening with a thoughtful gift, but you’ve already scheduled the next romantic evening–a cooking class for two! (No, I don’t work for them. I just really like cooking classes.)

]]> By: Funwithfood http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Funwithfood Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:17:48 +0000 http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/#comment-229 I had several Chuao chocolates last weekend. What struck me was how outstanding the chocolate shell was--crisp to the bite with an unusually deep chocolate flavor. I had several Chuao chocolates last weekend. What struck me was how outstanding the chocolate shell was–crisp to the bite with an unusually deep chocolate flavor.

]]> By: Kitchenette http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Kitchenette Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:02:33 +0000 http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/#comment-228 If spicy is your heart's desire, the Hades truffle from Serendipity is the best. This place is local but only on-line and mail-order. Fabulous craftsmandship and great, great flavors. Not was weird as Jin. http://www.serendipitychocolates.com/ If spicy is your heart’s desire, the Hades truffle from Serendipity is the best. This place is local but only on-line and mail-order.

Fabulous craftsmandship and great, great flavors. Not was weird as Jin.

http://www.serendipitychocolates.com/

]]> By: howie http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-227 howie Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:26:07 +0000 http://professorsalt.com/2006/02/10/11th-hour-valentines-guide/#comment-227 I didn't realize that Chuao had expanded outside of San Diego! While I'm happy that the guys at Chuao are doing so well, a selfish part of me wishes they'd remain one of San Diego's local gems. Ah well, they deserve it. My favorite is the Cambur, a bonbon with caramel and banana. Their Spicy Maya bars are also great. I've loved almost all the flavors I've tried there. I like that they try to experiment with odd ingredients, but they are able to balance the flavors so that everything is still accessible and palatable. I didn’t realize that Chuao had expanded outside of San Diego! While I’m happy that the guys at Chuao are doing so well, a selfish part of me wishes they’d remain one of San Diego’s local gems. Ah well, they deserve it.

My favorite is the Cambur, a bonbon with caramel and banana. Their Spicy Maya bars are also great. I’ve loved almost all the flavors I’ve tried there. I like that they try to experiment with odd ingredients, but they are able to balance the flavors so that everything is still accessible and palatable.

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