This weekend, I am heading off to a celebration of long-lasting love and commitment.  Two dear friends are celebrating their recent marriage after having been together for many years, and this to me makes it all the sweeter.  They are dear, caring, private people who have raised a beautiful child, and worked together through many health issues, and it is an honour to be part of their special day of celebration.

Bread and chocolate – this week on the Chocolate Apprentice http://t.co/BbVBKdBO #

Bread and chocolate – this week on the Chocolate Apprentice http://t.co/BbVBKdBO

Is there a better combination? There is a bakery in this city that makes a delicious, small, buttery, flaky chocolate croissant that is to die for.  They also don’t make very many of them, wisely not wanting to be stuck with day-old croissants, and increasing their appeal by their very limited daily quantity.  I make a pilgrimage into that bakery whenever I am down on Granville Island:  the reason is often an audition, and I have on occasion walked into said audition with delicate crumbs and morsels of melted chocolate clinging to my mouth.

Getting those chocolate stains out – this week on the Chocolate Apprentice http://t.co/25HVXP9z #

Getting those chocolate stains out – this week on the Chocolate Apprentice http://t.co/25HVXP9z

Any way you pronounce it – Praline is a tasty treat. This week on the Chocolate Apprentice. http://t.co/5u9PDs7Z # Staying a step ahead of mother nature – creating fall leaves out of chocolate, this week on The Chocolate Apprentice. http://t.co/lzP5CCEN #

Staying a step ahead of mother nature – creating fall leaves out of chocolate, this week on The Chocolate Apprentice. http://t.co/lzP5CCEN

Any way you pronounce it – Praline is a tasty treat. This week on the Chocolate Apprentice. http://t.co/5u9PDs7Z

A road trip, Clydesdale horses, and fine chocolate – hello Armstrong BC http://t.co/Xp1kXiiD #

A road trip, Clydesdale horses, and fine chocolate – hello Armstrong BC http://t.co/Xp1kXiiD