Monthly Flavors for August – Summer’s Last Stand

August is here, bringing the end of summer. The days might still be long, but autumn is coming to prune the daylight back. Fruit are almost overwhelmingly ripe as summer shouts her final hurrah. There is no theme to the chocolates this month, just  the last flavors of summer. There are no holiday themed chocolates […]

Monthly Flavors for July – Pretty Simple, Pretty Delicious

July is here with all her juicy, bright flavors! Everything is exploding with life in my garden, and the farmers’ market is overflowing with bounty. This is a time of delighting in the fruit I have been so eagerly waiting for all year. With all that in mind, it is no wonder the flavors are […]

Monthly Flavors for December – See You Under the Mistletoe!

Happy Holidays! What a lovely time of year, right? You probably already can’t stand Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”, and your house smells like pine needles, cinnamon, and the fragile peace you are keeping between the whole family (which mostly smells like smuggled glasses of wine). But fear not, stop tearing […]

Monthly Flavors for November – Sunshine State of Mind

November is the start of true “winter” here in California. It starts to drop below 70°F in late October, and we start getting some rain. By November, we are downright cold with the temperatures staying around 67°F and getting at least a few days of rain for the month. Truly, winter is rough here. This […]

Monthly Flavors for October – Sink Your Fangs Into These Flavors!

October: the spookiest month of the year! Witches fly through the sky, carved pumpkins host grotesque smiles, and monsters roam everywhere. Or, you know, the continuation of pumpkin spice everything. I curated the flavor this month to be very fall appropriate, with some shocking tricks in these treats! TidbitBrown Butter Miso White Chocolate Ganache Brown […]