Four Top Caramels you have to Taste

Four Top Caramels you have to Taste

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If you have love caramels, then you have to try these four Gold Medal award-winning selections from the 2015 International Chocolate Salon's Artisan Chocolate Awards.     Luxx Chocolat Bees Knees: Caramel and ganache infused with honey and Jack Daniels Honey Whisky, 1800 Resposado Agave Tequila and fresh organic apple cider. A dash of fennel citrus sea salt. GOLD: Best Exterior Design, Most Unique, Best Overall Chocolate Artistry     Luxx Chocolat CinnaFig: 72% dark chocolate (Venezuelan). 2 layers, one made with creamy cinnamon caramel with Black Mission figs and the other, a ganache made with mascarpone and goat cheese. GOLD: Best Exterior Design, Best Ingredient Combinations, Best Overall Chocolate Artistry   Phillip Ashley Chocolates Chelonii™ - salted caramel pecan praline GOLD: Best Taste       ChocolaTas Milk chocolate covered salted caramels. Smooth creamy caramel in milk chocolate, with a sprinkle of fleur du sel. GOLD: Best Packaging...
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CHOCOLATE AWARDS: May Deadline for Bar | Toffee | Caramel | Bridal Categories

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TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon, producers of the Original and Premier Artisan Chocolate events and competitions in North America, remind our Partners that Registration ends on May 22nd for the 2014 Chocolate Award Competitions for the following categories: Best Chocolate BARTop CARAMELSTop TOFFEEBest WHITE ChocolateBest BRIDAL ChocolatesChocolatiers and Confections can register or get more information for these juried product-submission competitions (not events) using the forms at www.ArtisanChocolateAwards.com   TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate SalonThe Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate SalonThe Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe TASTE AWARDSFollow us on Facebook TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...
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Ciel Chocolatier Wins Top Caramel Ranking from the International Chocolate

Ciel Chocolatier Wins Top Caramel Ranking from the International Chocolate

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TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon are pleased to announce that Southern California's Ciel Chocolatier has won a medal in the 2013 "Artisan Chocolate Awards for Best Caramels." Ciel's competition submissions included the following caramels: Kahlua-kaka, Passion, Fleur d'Elise, Yankee Turtle, Orange Rose, and Elderflower & Fig Founded by artisan Elizabeth Chung, Ciel Chocolatier makes assorted caramels handcrafted artistically with various ingredients from flowers to fruits, spices and teas. Ciel Chocolatier was also named in 2012 and 2013 one of the Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners of America by the International Chocolate Salon, and was a winner of multiple Gold Awards in the 2011 Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon event. About The Artisan Chocolate Awards: The annual Artisan Chocolate Awards are produced by TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon. For more information, go to http://www.ArtisanChocolateAwards.com...
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Best Bridal Chocolates Announced in the Artisan Chocolate Awards

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TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon are pleased to announce the National 2013 Award Winners of the competition for Best Bridal Chocolates.The winners of the Best Chocolates for Brides were divided into Gold, Silver, and Bronze for categories such as Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations, Most Artistic Designs, Best Bridal Gift Set, and Best for the Wedding Reception.Gold Chocolate Award winners were Beijo de Chocolat, Chocolate Fetish, Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates, Delysia Chocolatier, FGR Chocolate Collection, Roberts Confections, Seattle Chocolate Company, Socola Chocolatier, and Truffles in ParadiseThe top chocolates for brides and weddings were reviewed by a panel of industry experts. These panelists were Tara Bradley (Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine), Stacie Tamaki (The Flirty Blog), Sadaf H. Kherani (South Asian Bride Magazine), Rachel Ward (Brides California magazine), Mary Clarke (Bridal Guide magazine), Laurie Nicoud (Exquisite Weddings magazine), Juli Rathke (Rocky Mountain bride magazine), Jennifer Stein (Destination I Do Magazine), Emily Thomas (Southern Weddings magazine), and Cristine Thomas (Today's Bride San...
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New CHOCOLATE AWARDS Categories Added – International Chocolate Salon

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TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon, producers of the Original and Premier Artisan Chocolate events and competitions in North America, are pleased to announce that based on Industry requests, we have added two additional Chocolate Awards categories for 2013.·  Best WHITE Chocolate·  Best Chocolate BEVERAGERegistration ends on May 20th for the 2013 Chocolate Award Competitions for the following categories:Image removed by sender.·  Best Chocolate BAR·  Best CARAMEL·  Top TOFFEE·  Best BRIDAL ChocolatesChocolatiers and Confectioners can register or get more information for these juried product-submission competitions (not events) using the forms at www.InternationalChocolateSalon.com or at www.LuxuryChocolateAwards.comTasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate SalonThe Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate SalonThe Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe TASTE AWARDSFollow us on Facebook TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...
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San Francisco Chocolate Salon – Chocolate Design Winners

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As a new part of the 7th Annual San Francisco Chocolate Salon on March 24th, the Original and Premier Artisan Chocolate show on the West Coast, there will be a gallery of chocolate-inspired art. The pieces range from paintings, to jewelry to ceramic (such as this ceramic chocolate cupcake by Sandra Cohen-Wynn, pictured).Other displaying artists include: Carolyn Tillie, Melissa Rice, Kristin Stanchfield, Susanne Friedrich, Nikki Lau, Joan Pearson, Janet Lohr, and Bethany Garland7th Annual San FranciscoINTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALONMarch 24, 201310am - 6pmFort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion1 Fort MasonSan Francisco, CA 94123www.SFChocolateSalon.comTasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate SalonThe Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate SalonThe Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe TASTE AWARDSFollow us on Facebook TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...
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Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America Awards Announced

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The International Chocolate Salon Awards for Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America announced!TasteTV and the International Chocolate Salon are pleased to announce the names of the 2013 Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America Award winners, which are now available on the awards site. The names of the 6-Star Award Winners, 5-Star Award Winners, and 4-Star Award Winners are listedThe 6-Star Award Winners are Amano Artisan Chocolate, CocoTutti, Forte Chocolates, La Chatelaine Chocolat Co., Marti Chocolatt, and Sixth Course Artisan Confections.The 5-Star Award Winners are AMELLA, Chocolot, Chuao Chocolatier, DEUVO Gourmet Sweets, Droga Confections, Feve Artisan Chocolatier, Marco Paolo Chocolates, Mignon Chocolate, Socola Chocolatier, The TeaRoom Chocolate Co., Toffee Talk, and William Dean Chocolates.The 4-Star Award Winners can be seen listed on the sitehttps://www.internationalchocolatesalon.com/TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate SalonThe Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate SalonThe Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe TASTE AWARDSFollow us on Facebook TasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...
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