Tag Archives: chocolate

Making Chocolate Leaves

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Marion

Betsy Miller brought aluminum-colored chocolate leaves to the launch party, and Brian Fies said, “Marion, take these to every book event. They are your secret weapon.” Betsy showed me how to make them, and lent me the chocolate mold and … Continue reading →

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Will Write for Chocolate

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Marion

What price a woman’s soul?  In my case, chocolate.  Well, really good chocolate.  Guy of Gandolf’s Fine Chocolate is offering a free piece of chocolate to anyone who writes a web-review.  So I’m doing a blog posting about him. I … Continue reading →

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Cocoa and Lavender, Milk and Honey

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Marion

After the farmers’ market I stopped at Milk and Honey, the goddess store.  Yes, the town has a goddess store.  What can I say?  In an earlier post I mentioned that they were going to start serving tea and coffee … Continue reading →

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Viva Cocolat

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Marion

I stumbled across this chocolate café the cold, rainy Friday I went to Petaluma to take pictures.  The cafe is in a long, rather narrow storefront. The pleasant friendly woman behind the curving counter is the owner.  She told me … Continue reading →

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The Second Chocolate Post of 2010

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Marion

On Valentine’s Day I stopped at the Mendocino Chocolate Company shop in the village of Mendocino to pick up a truffle for the Sig-O.  We don’t actually observe Valentine’s Day, but I said I’d blog more about chocolate, and here … Continue reading →

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The First Chocolate Post of 2010

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Marion

Sonoma Chocolatiers Infusions tea shop 6988 McKinley Sebastopol, Ca 95472 If I post twice a week, and there are 52 weeks in a year, then I should do 104 postings a year. In 2010, at least ten of those will … Continue reading →

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El Sol

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Marion

            I got this fiery, geometric woven wall-hanging at the Sebastopol farmers’ market Sunday.  The  booth is called “Sacred Land.”  I hadn’t seen Sacred Land before; maybe I just missed it since I have such a predictable routine at the … Continue reading →

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