I visited my pal Rachel Sawatzky, the Cocoa Nymph, this week.  She has a fabulous chocolate shop on the west side of Vancouver.  I got to work there for a day, last year, and my respect for the artisans who dip and decorate beautiful chocolate truffles and bonbons increased tenfold by the end of the day, when my back and legs were cramped and my fingers permanently (or so it felt) curled, as though around a metal dipping fork.

And I loved it.  It was great to spend a day in a vibrant, active, delicious smelling business, immersed in chocolate and friendly people. [Read more…]