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In the Piazza Maggiore this week there was a Chocolate Show that was incredible. I saw chocolate in the form of pasta, cell phones, thumb drives, dentures, rusty tools, shoes, shirts, purses, statues, cd's, and so much more that I have forgotten. I passed by the enormous amounts of chocolate truffles and my heart actually ached for those who had to labor over all of them. From my job as a pastry assistant, I learned that making the perfect truffle is hard- tempering chocolate (no yucky white streaks in my chocolate!!!) can be a horrible task especially in Arizona and I questioned whether or not I even wanted to eat one! I learned what an "etto" is (
100 grams) and it was confirmed to me yet again that the typical Italian hot chocolate is more of a thick, rich, eat it with a spoon pudding- not the watery drink that I am more accustom to.
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The edible rusty tools. These were my favorite-
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Truffles...we have a love/hate relationship.
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These two girls bundled up for me & Paige's adventure of discovering the Chocolate Festival on Wednesday while our husbands were busy with mid-terms.
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I was so happy when Tyson finished up his school work on Thursday early! We met at the Library where I had to return some books and headed to the Chocolate festival (again! Yeah!)
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The biggest Toblerone Bar I have ever seen!!!! (
not really Toblerone brand but it looks just like those!) I'll take one chocolate mountain, please!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSmYboUpztv0I-KR0Wd9uCXnj3abN4GSneRRT3VtLxEvk58_nntqg9yKa2XyT5NsnHWrHhFp3vicrDhui3xg4Tq2JXVEnAsXMXwC5ci15vwrSEL2WH7Bspg_tjb0h4Gam2ykk0GvmRDF9/s400/IMG_1716.JPG)
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We happen to be out and about in the city during my favorite time of day. I love when the sun is setting and people are getting ready for their nightly adventures. I have loved this time since High School and I continue to find magic in this time- the twinkle of city lights, the last of the sun's beautiful colors, and the anticipation of what is to come. I'm happy for the time I got to spend with Tyson and Taryn. It was a perfect relaxed day that happened to end with a lot of time spent together as a family.
Sounds like a dream come true!
ReplyDeleteDid you EAT any chocolate or just LOOK at it??? :) By the way you look very cold! Love you!
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ReplyDeleteAshley- totally a dream! I wish I could have taken more home- or eaten more!
ReplyDeleteJanette!-The first trip I brought home some chocolate to share with Tyson and the second time I went with Tyson and we test tested some yummy truffles, cremini (almost like fudge but it tasted like Nutella) and 100% pure chocolate. I wouldn't recommend trying 100% chocolate but it was interesting to try it- I prefer to have some milk fats in my chocolate! :)
And it was FREEZING- did you notice Tyson wearing two jackets!- I never thought I would see the day! That's why we wrap Taryn up in a wool blanket when we are outside. The humidity makes it seems a lot colder than the thermometer reads (98% humidity I found out later! Agh!)