The South Will Rise

This past Saturday, we were invited to a friend’s house for a chocolate making lesson which might be the best kind of lesson ever.   Chefs Mark Gray and David Vagasky have started Cacao’s Artisan Chocolate in Charleston (www.cacaoscharleston.com), and their chocolate is really really amazing.  They sell their chocolates in Southern Season in both Charleston and Chapel Hill as well as online.  We had the best time learning all about chocolate (you should never refrigerate it) and tasting many different flavors of truffles, chocolate caramels, chocolate strawberries etc.  The sugar high was pretty epic.  Walker was at the other end of the counter- right by the chefs, and much to his delight and my half-hearted dismay, he ate his weight in samples.  At one point, Chef Gray gave him a piece and said, “It will melt in your mouth.”  Walker ate the piece and with delighted surprise, he exclaimed, “It melted in my mouth, it really melted in my mouth- right then!” So, if you are looking for a super special and delicious gift, look no further than Cacao Chocolate- just divine.

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