I remember the first time I saw a coffee farm. While visiting family in Costa Rica, my cousin stopped his car on the side of the road and walked over to some bushes with round red berries. He peeled the red skin off of a berry and I saw greenish-white flesh shaped like a coffee…
Coffee consumption is a popular aspect of everyday life in many countries around the world. In some cultures, coffee is so embedded in their way of life that even little kids drink it. In fact, my grandma used to put a tiny bit of coffee in my mom’s milk when she was a kid growing…
How many of you are like me and REALLY love Indian food? And how many of us LOVE chocolate? Many of us enjoy eating chocolate even as adults! Well, have you ever thought about chocolates in India? But don’t they have a warm climate in India? Believe it or not, many people have asked whether…
Some of you are like me and are very nostalgic about aspects of our childhood that bring us fond memories … like going to the store and buying some sinful (yet delicious) chocolate candy. Many of us still enjoy eating these chocolates even as adults! This can be true for many people around the world….
Oh, the memories of eating Mexican chocolate candy as a child in good ole Southern California. Maybe some of you are like me – super nostalgic about aspects of your childhood that bring you fond memories … like going to the market or grocery store and eating some sinful (yet delicious) Mexican candy. They were…
Christmas is right around the corner and soon Valentine’s Day will be, too! So, what do many people think of when they think of the holidays? If you’re thinking chocolate, then you and I are on the same page! Belgian chocolates, as well as Swiss chocolates, are some of my all-time favorites around. We’re so…
Christmas is right around the corner and soon Valentine’s Day will be, too! What do many people think of when they think of the holidays? If you’re thinking CHOCOLATE and COOKIES, you and I are on the same page! Although I consider myself a chocoholic, I sometimes have to remind myself that … white chocolate…
Christmas is right around the corner and soon Valentine’s Day will be, too! What do many people think of when they picture the holidays? If you’re thinking CHOCOLATE, you and I are on the same page! Although I consider myself a chocoholic, I sometimes have to remind myself that there are SO MANY options out…
OK, I confess. I am a chocoholic, but I know I’m not the only one out there! If you’re like me and you love chocolate, you HAVE to try Colombian chocolate candies, desserts, and drinks. FYI, since Colombia has one of the largest biodiversities in the world, it is one of the best locations in…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year–Christmas! For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, the temperatures are quite cold for this time of year depending on where you live (I never experienced truly cold weather in California … I was so spoiled back then). In this cold weather, there’s nothing better than…