Clandestine Chocolates Newsletter
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
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
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 --...
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.
End of Season Review
When I was shipping out the last collection of the season in late April, the temperatures in several parts of the country were not helpful! Heat and chocolates are not...
End of Season Review
When I was shipping out the last collection of the season in late April, the temperatures in several parts of the country were not helpful! Heat and chocolates are not...
Working on Designs
A little description of the process for developing the designs for my collections.
Working on Designs
A little description of the process for developing the designs for my collections.