You probably called them “jimmies” growing up, and asked for them on your favorite ice cream cone. But those commercial-grade sprinkles were loaded with sugar, dye, and very little actual chocolate. Wait until you try these outstanding Vermicelli Chocolate Sprinkles, available online and at specialty stores across our region. They come in dark, milk or […]
Chocolate Everything!
Among the Best Handmade Chocolates in Connecticut
Something extraordinary is going on at Thorncrest Farm in Goshen, Connecticut. Clint and Kimberly Thorn raise a special breed of cattle, treat them lovingly, and the milk these cows produce is staggeringly good. That milk is used by Kimberly to handcraft chocolates in a variety of flavors. Kimberly is so particular that she selects an […]
Throw a Hot Chocolate Party!
Since cocktail parties have gone the way of the DoDo bird, try a hot chocolate party instead. Everybody loves it, and you’re part of a long tradition — hot chocolate was reportedly served at Catholic mass in Spain ages ago. (And you thought folk mass was something?)
Boozy Mexican Hot Chocolate
Since cocktail parties have gone the way of the DoDo bird, try a hot chocolate party instead. Everybody loves it, and you’re part of a long tradition — hot chocolate was reportedly served at Catholic mass in Spain ages ago. (And you thought folk mass was something?) (Faith Note: You can skip all this and […]