Clandestine Chocolates Newsletter

A Talk with One of My Favorite Suppliers

A Talk with One of My Favorite Suppliers

I spent some time visiting at nearby Contoocook Creamery at Bohanan Farm where I get cream for my chocolates.

A Talk with One of My Favorite Suppliers

I spent some time visiting at nearby Contoocook Creamery at Bohanan Farm where I get cream for my chocolates.

Clandestine Chocolates Featured On NH Chronicle

Clandestine Chocolates Featured On NH Chronicle

See a bit of the process of making Clandestine Chocolates collections in this segment of NH Chronicle.

Clandestine Chocolates Featured On NH Chronicle

See a bit of the process of making Clandestine Chocolates collections in this segment of NH Chronicle.

Reflections on the Chocolate Season

Reflections on the Chocolate Season

Thoughts and images reflecting on the 2025-2026 chocolate season. Plus a hint on the first collection of the Fall.

Reflections on the Chocolate Season

Thoughts and images reflecting on the 2025-2026 chocolate season. Plus a hint on the first collection of the Fall.

Turning Great Nuts into Praliné and Gianduja

Turning Great Nuts into Praliné and Gianduja

The process of making praliné -- or part of the process, anyway!

Turning Great Nuts into Praliné and Gianduja

The process of making praliné -- or part of the process, anyway!

A Curious Mind

A Curious Mind

Reflections on Master Chocolatier Rich Tango-Lowy as he closes his shop, Dancing Lion Chocolate. 

A Curious Mind

Reflections on Master Chocolatier Rich Tango-Lowy as he closes his shop, Dancing Lion Chocolate. 

Preparations for the Coming Chocolate Season -- and the Ongoing Cacao Price Chaos

Preparations for the Coming Chocolate Season --...

Work begins to prepare for the upcoming chocolate season. Plus, here's some of the latest information on how and why cacao prices are rising, especially in the US.

Preparations for the Coming Chocolate Season --...

Work begins to prepare for the upcoming chocolate season. Plus, here's some of the latest information on how and why cacao prices are rising, especially in the US.