Yesterday was the Taste TV Luxury Chicago Chocolate Salon at Symphony Center's Grainger Ballroom. By all accounts from attendees, exhibitors and sponsors it was a rousing success. We like to try and blend in during these events (a stiff proposition while carrying a notepad and camera), but we managed to taste some delicious confections and see what some of our town's confectioners are currently working on. We arrived toward the tail end of the salon, which gave us some ample opportunity to talk with the exhibitors more in length than during the peak hours.
White Chocolate Ganache with brandied cherries from Coco Delice in San Francisco. This companies truffles and chocolates incorporated salty and savory flavors: lots of brandy and cognac-based chocolate selections. (Chuck Sudo)

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homina homina.. it all looks so good!