It looked so promising, wrapped up like that. I actually wasn’t planning on buying any chocolate when I entered the store. I just wanted to know why there were so many people inside and what was drawing them to this corner pasticceria. Was it the coffee? There was a crowd around the bar. As I…
Bicerin and Caffe Shakerato at Baratti and Milano
And some information about the fabled ChocoPass! When I went to Turin last time, I stopped with my father at the famous Baratti & Milano cafe’, right near the Piazza del Castello. I had eaten their chocolate before so I was familiar with them, but hadn’t been inside the cafe’ before. The cafe’ itself is…
KaDeWe – Kaufhaus des Westens: Food Shopping Heaven in Berlin
I had read something about KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) department store before arriving in Berlin. I had heard that the sixth floor was a sight to see with its large selection of food items, but to be honest, I really wasn’t prepared. Strangely on the Berlin trip I wasn’t in shopping mode which was probably…
Delving into Neuhaus Chocolate
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Warm Fuzzies and Chocolate Easter Eggs
We arrived back from Berlin and I remembered that I had stashed away quite a few chocolate Easter eggs – what to do, what to do? Of course, we will eat these, but first I wanted to play a little bit. By the way, the speckled ones are the best, a thick chocolate shell with…