It is the end of the year already! I swear these last few months have have flown by. Thank you so much to everyone for being so supportive this year – I think I am finally getting a handle on running the cafe and the chocolate business, and there will be all sorts of excellent […]
For me, November is mostly about Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving is all about pie – so this month the chocolates are all based on pie! They are made with caramelized white chocolate to represent the crust. This chocolate also gives a beautiful caramel-y, nutty note to each bite! Did I get your favorite pie? Let me […]
Spooky season is here, and I am so excited! I get to do these super fun chocolate designs and get a little creepy with it – what’s not to love? Also, this year I will be attending the Blood Moon Soiree at the end of the month, so I really wanted these chocolates to be […]
Wow, the end of summer is here already! With school starting and vacations ending, I thought this was a great time to highlight one of my favorite hobbies: Dungeons and Dragons. Here at The French Door Cafe I have been running edible adventures every month or so, and I started thinking about what all the […]
August is here and it is hot. Clearly this means I need to play around with spicy ingredients! I sorted these based on Scoville units, the measurement of the spiciness of chili peppers. I wonder if you will be as surprised as I was with the ranking! Now, I am by no means any sort […]
July heat and tiki drinks – hard to think of a more winning combination! I am a big rum lover, which means I am a tiki fan. I have long followed a popular bartending YouTuber Anders Erickson who is also a big tiki fan. You will see many of the linked recipes are his – […]
May marks the quiet shift from spring into early summer—a time when the days grow longer, the air feels lighter, and everything seems to settle into a slower, more intentional rhythm. It’s a month of small celebrations: fresh flowers on the table, cool evenings on the porch, and flavors that feel crisp, clean, and full […]
Hello hello and welcome to April! I have been feeling some wanderlust recently as the weather starts to warm up. Unfortunately, I will not be able to travel much this year. But, that won’t stop me from eating delicious flavors from around the world! So come travel the world with me via this delightful box […]
Time keeps plodding on, and we are walking the line. It is March! If you can’t tell, I have been having a lot of fun with word play this month – it is such an easy one! So tread carefully but eat with gusto. The flavors this month don’t have an overarching theme, just somewhat […]
Happy 2025! I wish you all a year filled with laughter, good friends, and of course lots of chocolate! Remember, eating more chocolate is a very valid New Year’s resolution. This month is also a big birthday month – so many celebrations (mine, my mom’s, and my best friend). And what is more celebratory than […]
October has got to be one of the most fun months, right? Halloween can be as scary or as silly as you decide, and it