El Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is an ancient holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans that honors those who have died.

The holiday is usually celebrated over two days, November 1st and 2nd, and it’s believed that over these two days it’s easier for the souls of the dead to communicate with those still living. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull, and celebrants use sugar and chocolate skulls to give as gifts to both the living and the dead, usually inscribed with the name of a deceased loved one on the …read more

Vosges Chocolates has their chocolate Easter bunnies for sale, and these cute molded treats never fail to make me smile. How cute are they?

Instead of the traditional upright or crouching bunnies that show up in Easter baskets, these bunnies have cute floppy ears that are appealing to kids and adults alike.
And Vosges doesn’t do just regular chocolate — the bunnies are available in Red Fire (Mexican ancho & chipotle chillies, Ceylon cinnamon and 55% dark chocolate), Gianduja (almonds, caramelized hazelnut paste and milk chocolate), and Barcelona (hickory smoked almonds, grey sea salt and 41% deep milk chocolate). They’re currently …read more

I’m not sure how long the Vosges brand Mo’s Bacon Bar has been available, but when I first heard about it last year I knew I had to keep an eye out. The bar is said to have been an inspiration of chocolatier Katrina Markoff, who drew on her childhood experience of chocolate chip pancakes and bacon.
I was really interested to see how this would be pulled off. Bacon is yummy, chocolate is yummy, but together?
I found a bar at Cost Plus not too long ago and picked it up for about $6. A hefty price tag for …read more