I'm Back, again....

I never stopped eating more chocolate, just took a long break from writing about it. It is time to begin again... so please look forward to my new beginnings...

LAS VEGAS! Here I come.....

Reminiscing - Camden, Maine- Holy "Belted" Cow

Seven years ago tonight, Amy and I had the pleasure of joining my parents in Maine, for a long weekend.  In retrospect, it was a spectacularly timed trip for a number of reasons.  My father and I shared a love for ice cream, so he was so excited to take me to his favorite parlor, the Camden Cone, for a "collassal" ice cream cone (not a bowl) sundae- made up with our favorite flavors. 


We have a ranch and have always admired the look of "Belted" Cows.  Dad found this delicious ice cream dessert in Maine that looks like and is named after "the" cow but tastes as good as any Sundae ever put in our mouths.. makes me hungry just thinking about it...  Bands of Hot Fudge somehow nestled between Vanilla Ice Cream scoops with whipped cream and an Oreo on top.

Namesake for Special Ice Cream Cone

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"The Belted Cow"

Thanks Dad  : ) 

Chocomize: Make it your way and it tastes great

Custom Chocolate Bars- what a GREAT idea!

Here comes 3 college graduates with a great idea: Chocomize

Take fantastic Belgian dark, white, or milk chocolate and let the customer chose up to 5 toppings to add. They have over a hundred mixes so the possibilities are endless.  Put the choice in a mold, let it harden, smartly package it and then send it off for second day delivery .

I ordered my first order, among other things:

*Milk Chocolate with oreo pieces, dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips (I call this the  EatMoreChocolate bar)- love it!

Milk Chocolate with mini marshmallows and graham crackers (a smore)
Dark Chocolate with caramel pieces + marshmallow
Dark Chocolate with hard peppermint candy
Milk Chocolate with Corn Flakes (like Panache in Kansas City)

Each Bar was terrific.

They don't have a store but ordering online is easy; and it was well worth the 48 hour wait.

Bagnols (near Lyon), France: A dessert for Kings!

Château de Bagnols: Simply Golrious!

If you ever wanted to travel to a particular spot in the world and pretend you were character in a fairy tale or that you were a 13th Century Knight, you must fly to France and stay at Relais & Chateaux "castle" hotel: Château de Bagnols.  My wife and I had the privilege last night to stop as we drove from Cannes (South of France) to Paris. It is about halfway, near Lyon in the small village of Bagnol- where the Chateaux seems to be the center of attention.

From the 13th century, the chateau features impressive towers, the original dry moat, unique architecture and a dramatic entrance across a drawbridge. The historic Château de Bagnols is a spectacular hotel with 21 unique rooms and a phenomenal restaurant.  A few years ago, we did a "castle hotel" tour of France and I remember the meals were fantastic but this one out did all those before.  let me say, maybe one of the most spectacular meals of my life.  

The topper was the dessert.  My pictures do not do it justice but it this was in the top 5 best desserts I have ever had in my life...Chocolate Ganache topping Chocolate Mouse with layers of white chocolate and layers of crunchy chocolate biscuit cookie with a chocolate bar on top and sticking out of the top. I cannot say more than I need to go back now!