chocolate-themed art show
Greetings everyone! Our “Inspired by Chocolate” Valentine’s Day event at the Selkirk Golf & Country Club went so well on Friday that I’m down to 20 remaining copies of the first print run... The...
View Articlechocolate dinners in the Community Classroom
Establishing chocolate travel as the new niche has been my goal ever since embarking on the journey of researching and writing Chocolatour. But for those who can’t or don’t wish to travel, the...
View Articlewhere is the care in healthcare?
I think that everyone who knows me and/or reads this blog, knows that I like to focus on the positive. I rarely rant or let negativity occupy my thoughts. But I’d posted the following on... The post...
View Articleanother evening of chocolate enjoyment
September 20, 2014 was the fourth sold-out dinner of “Chocolate Exploration” held in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg. McNally Robinson is a favourite location of...
View Articletravelling with culture in mind
Nuit Blanche Gimli I had the pleasure of being the culture guide on September 27, 2014 in Gimli, Manitoba, for the town’s inaugural participation in Nuit Blanche, the annual night-time culture tour...
View ArticleValentine interview on CBC radio
I was pleased to be interviewed by Laurie Hoogstraten of the CBC Weekend Morning Show on CBC Radio One in honour of Valentine’s Day and the important connection chocolate has to it. We spoke... The...
View Articleinterview with CJ107 radio
So many exciting things happening with Chocolatour! If you have a few minutes, please listen to this interview that names a few of the events we’ve got coming up. To book your tickets to... The post...
View ArticleDessert steals the show at March 6 chocolate dinner
We had another sold-out chocolate dinner in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers on Friday, March 6, 2015. (This was a snow-date to replace the Feb 7/15 date for which I couldn’t...
View Articlechocolate ravioli a hit at chocolate dinners
The bar was raised for Chef Chris Kopp and the culinary team at Prairie Ink Bistro to tantalize chocolate lovers with a special menu for the April 4, 2015 chocolate dinner in the Community Classroom...
View Articlecultural highlights of Winnipeg
A huge congrats to the Winnipeg Jets hockey team for making the NHL playoffs! Fans in the Manitoba capital have not seen big-league playoff hockey since 1996, and they have been going crazy with...
View Articlebest artisan chocolate in Iceland
I’ve learned over the past six years of my chocolate travel research that great chocolate can be found just about anywhere. I admit to being surprised when a friend returned from Iceland and sent......
View Articleembark on a northern safari to Churchill
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, is one of the best place on earth to observe the aurora borealis and is home to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) where people come from around the world to......
View Articlecelebrating Decadence Chocolates of Winnipeg
When you live in or near a small city with only one artisan chocolate shop, there is reason to celebrate when a new kid comes to town. Welcome Helen Staines, who opened her chocolate... The post...
View Articleinterview with CJ107 radio
So many exciting things happening with Chocolatour! talking chocolate travel and events If you have a few minutes, please listen to this interview with CJ107 radio that talks about the delicious world...
View ArticleDessert steals the show at March 6 chocolate dinner
We had another sold-out chocolate dinner in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers on Friday, March 6, 2015. (This was a snow-date to replace the Feb 7/15 date for which I couldn’t...
View Articlechocolate ravioli a hit at chocolate dinners
The bar was raised for Chef Chris Kopp and the culinary team at Prairie Ink Bistro to tantalize chocolate lovers with a special menu for our chocolate-themed dinner in the Community Classroom of...
View Articlebest artisan chocolate in Iceland
I’ve learned–since embarking on my chocolate travel research in 2009 –that great chocolate can be found just about anywhere. I admit to being surprised when a friend returned from Iceland and sent me...
View Articleembark on a northern safari to Churchill
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, is one of the best place on earth to observe the aurora borealis and is home to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) where people come from around the world to......
View Articlecelebrating Decadence Chocolates of Winnipeg
When you live in or near a small city with only one artisan chocolate shop, there is reason to celebrate when a new kid comes to town. Welcome Helen Staines, who opened her chocolate... The post...
View Articlecelebrating Chocolate Mint Day with Mordens’ Chocolate
I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and like pretty much everyone in Manitoba, ate my share of Mordens’ Russian Mints whenever it was time for special chocolate. These milk chocolate rectangles...
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