TasteTV Gift Guide: 10 Award Winning Gifts under $100
If you have a budget of under $100 but want to find award-winning gifts then you are in luck! TasteTV has discovered several from the annual chocolate, jerky, snack and fragrance awards competitions, as well as others from the Good Food Awards and the California State Fair.
VIDEO PROFILE: David Bacco Chocolatier
TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates
TasteTV profiles award winning chocolatier, David Bacco
Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the SF Bay – Fall 2019 Edition
Because it was great fun both times, a grand adventure, and sold out, we will be going on a Fall Chocolate & Wine Cruise on the Bay on October 19th.
New Book Release: The Chocolatier’s Primer
TasteTV, the International Chocolate Salon and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media are pleased to announce the publication of the newest book,
THE CHOCOLATIER’S PRIMER
This new book contains experiences, tips, advice from those who have already done it. A must-have for any aspiring or current chocolatier and chocolate maker.
Are you interested in chocolate and confections as a small business? There are many how-to books on starting an enterprise, but often the best advice comes directly from those with actual experience. Thus came the idea for this book; this “primer.” Why not ask chocolatiers firsthand what they have experienced and what they recommend? With this concept in mind, we composed a set of key questions and asked them to interesting artisans from around the world with experience in both the business and creative sides of chocolate. Their answers on creativity, product, branding and business are very frank and often personal, and written in a journal or diary style. The information in the resulting primer is worth its weight in gold.
FEATURING
- Aelan Chocolate Makers
- Amella Caramels
- Bella Sophia Chocolates
- Cōchu Chocolatier
- David Bacco Chocolatier
- Dean’sSweets
- Delysia Chocolatier
- Endorfin Foods
- Fera’wyn’s Artisan Chocolates
- Finding Fine Chocolate
- Flying Noir
- Forte Chocolates
- La Châtelaine Chocolat Co.
- Michael’s Chocolates
- Mignon Chocolate
- Mink Chocolates
- SELEUSS Chocolates
- Solkiki Chocolatemaker
- The Oakland Chocolate Company
- Waialua Estate Chocolate
DELICIOUS TASTE: Chocolate Awards Announced for Best Toffee and Best White Chocolate
Toffee and White Chocolates may not first come to mind when you think of premium artisan chocolate, but they are definitely part of the category. More and more chocolatiers have found that both toffee and white chocolate can be made personally, with fresh ingredients, and using amazing flavor combinations.
With this in mind, TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon have selected some of the top Toffees and White Chocolates from around the world. They come from the United States, Canada, Scandinavia, England, and other far flung sources. The results of the TOFFEE AWARDS and the WHITE CHOCOLATE AWARDS have been announced, and can be found at www.InternationalChocolateSalon.com
The Chocolate Judges Panel reviewed product submissions in categories such as Taste, Ingredient Combinations, Texture, Uniqueness, and Overall Experience, as well as others, to come to a final decision.
TOP TOFFEE
The International Chocolate Salon has now announced that the Top Toffees this year include:
Gold Medalists
- – Tomo Toffee Dark Chocolate Toffee
- – Crack’d Toffee Company LLC Crack’d Premium Dark Roast Toffee
Silver Medalists
- – Holm Made Toffee Co. Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Lavender
- – Holm Made Toffee Co. Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Cardamom and Vanilla
- – Holm Made Toffee Co. Oregon Hazelnut Toffee – Himalayan Pink Salt
- – Vollie Austin Inc. Oregoin Hazelnut Toffee
Bronze Medalists
- – Heavenly Taste Toffee Dark Almond Toffee
- – The Sweet Girl Pecan Bourbon Toffee
See all of the Toffee Awards results here, including Star Ratings and awards for Best Ingredients, Best Texture, Best Taste and more: https://www.internationalchocolatesalon.com/2019-toffee-award-winners-announced/
BEST WHITE CHOCOLATE
The International Chocolate Salon also announced that the Best White Chocolates this year include:
- #1 – Oro de Cacao AG Oro de Cacao / Chocolat Dieter Meier – White Chocolate Guatemala 42%
- #2 – St. Croix Chocolate Company Black and white bon bon box
- #3 – Michael’s Chocolates Pomegranate Orange
- #3 (tie) – Panache Chocolatier White Jasmine
See all of the White Chocolate Awards results here, including Star Ratings and awards for Best Ingredients, Best Texture, Best Taste and more: https://www.internationalchocolatesalon.com/2019-white-chocolate-awards-winners/
The Artisan Chocolate Awards are produced by TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon. For more information, go to http://www.ArtisanChocolateAwards.com.
For more Information and to see additional results at the ICS, go to: http://www.internationalchocolatesalon.com