Sugar Savvy

Do you love the holidays and all the foods that are an integral part of the celebration?  Do you miss the holiday season when it is over?  Well, did you know that it is a holiday almost every day of the year?
You can celebrate with your favorite foods almost every day thanks to National Food […]

Every year on February 2nd French people everywhere eat crêpes.  Why February 2nd, because it is traditional to celebrate the Catholic holiday called “La Chandeleur” (Candlemas) by making delicious crêpes.
“La Chandeleur” commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of baby Jesus.  Now you may be asking, what does this have to do […]

This past Sunday was the 2nd annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon. The Chocolate Salon is a chocolate show in the Los Angeles area that takes place at the Pasadena Center, where chocolate lovers can taste artisan and gourmet chocolate, as well as hear chefs and authors talk about their products.
I was fortunate enough to […]

Charles (Chuck) Siegel is probably the sweetest man in the chocolate business.  He seems happiest when he can share his love of the product of the cacao pod with others, encouraging them to literally get their hands dirty with the confection.
Siegel is the creator and owner of Charles Chocolates, an Emeryville CA, manufacturer of quality, “super-premium” […]

Sure, why not? And all in the name of charity. Available for your bidding pleasure on eBay, this fun, creative charity auction kicked off last month and paired celebrities with sweets. Using assorted Willy Wonka candy, a bevy of celebrities unleashed their inner interior designer and delivered some tricked-out results. The […]

West Coasters, there is a treat heading your way. A major chocolate show is taking place this summer at the San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON on Bastille Day Weekend, July 14 and 15, 2007 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco.
“Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, […]