Author Archives: The Chocolate Fetish

The French Pastry School is known for being the top of its class.  You don’t get to the top without demanding excellence, and this class is definitely doing that. We started the day working with pastiage, a material that I … Continue reading →

The first thing I learned in chocolate sculpture class is to let go of expectations.  Contrary to my desires we will not be designing and building a sculpture based on our own imagination, we will be recreating one of Chef … Continue reading →

When a nature lover like me is  preparing for a week long stay in the United States third largest city a moment in nature is required.  To fullfill this need I planned a days stay of rest and relaxation at … Continue reading →

My chocolate sculpture class begins Monday morning so I have three days and about six hundred miles to discover what other chocolate inspiration I might find. Generally I am apprehensive about visiting other Chocolate shops.  Too often my visits begin … Continue reading →

The impetus for this blog is my upcoming trip to the University of Chicago’s French Pastry School to attend a course entitled “Chocolate Showpieces for Competition or Display.”  I have been blown away by Master Chocolatier Stéphane Leroux’s chocolate sculpture … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Chocolate Fetish blog, a place where we can share what’s going on at the shop and our discoveries as we travel the world in search of an ever-expanding chocolate knowledge base.  We invite you to join the … Continue reading →