Chocolate Show 2009

Top: (Left) Martin Howard, Executive Pastry Chef at Brasserie 8 1/2 dressed as Cruella de Ville and sang “Oklahoma” before he did his cooking demo.  (Right) The Sweet Riot Team.  Bottom: (Left) Pure Dark’s Product Display.  (Right) Chritopher Michael’s delicious and pretty chocolates. Photos by TheNYFashionista.com

This year’s Chocolate Show fell on Halloween weekend.  It was a treat to arrive at Martin Howard’s [Brasserie 8 1/2's Executive Pastry Chef] demo and find him all dressed up as Cruela de Ville singing “Oklahoma”.  It was so much fun !! 

Here’s our picks:

Clockwise:

(1) Christopher Michael – Sizzling Bacon Bar [Why? Bacon really blends well with chocolate !!  Yummy !!] http://www.chrischocolates.com/
(2) Berkshire Bark – White Lighting – made of Belgian white chocolate, fresh roasted cashews, crystallized ginger, fresh lemon zest and sea salt.  [Why? It's melt in your mouth creamy and the ginger/lemon mix gives the chocolate a whole different depth.] http://www.berkshirebark.com/
(3) Boissier Chocolate Petals [Why?  Each chocolate petal is subtley infused with flower or fruit essence.  Absolutely Divine !!] http://www.maisonboissier.com/
(4) World of Flavors, Spices & Teas [Why?  This vendor is a chocolate show regular.  The vibrant colors of their spices is such a sight !!]

We sorely miss the annual chocolate fashion show and Mary’s Chocolate, a vendor who usually flys in their delicious truffles directly from Japan exculsively for the show.  Hopefully in 2010 …