Woke up this morning to a very typical Portland day. It was sunny in the backyard and raining in the front yard. It was a day that screamed "get out of the house" but also whispered "it's time to spoil yourself". It was just that kind of day and so, Kieran and I headed to the Portland Convention Center for the ChocolateFest 2012. I know I've posted about ChocolateFest before. It's an amazing event with a million ways to treat yourself to chocolate and some truly fascination sights. Last year, I believe there was the woman having her body painted with chocolate. This year, no such luck on the choco-bodypaint but there were the obligatory Harajuku girls and even ordinary Portlanders seem more intriguing after a few Chocolate Martinis (imbibed by them or me, no matter). The chocolate from Leonida's truly makes the most amazing chocolate martinis ever. Creamy, delicious, good enough to go back around and get in line three more times...
Unfortunately, we went a little late this year and the crowds were horrific. People started out in lines but after a bit everybody was so hopped up on chocolate simple civility went out the window. But, hey, this is chocolate we're talking about. Amazing chocolate from all over the world but mostly the Pacific Northwest. Seattleites hawking all Organic, Oregonians pushing free-trade bean to bar. So good, so good for you. No-one can deny, chocolate is good for the soul. And although I can't say that all of the chocolate I tasted today was good I can say that some of the chocolate I had today was amazing. The "Best in Show" chocolate truly was, in my opinion "Best". Cocotutti put out some of the most scrumptious bits of chocolate truffle and confection. Chocolates infused with lavendar,ginger,mint or peppery spices that made "hot" chocolate not just hot, but savory delicious. Truffles and caramels disappeared from the trays as quickly as the vendors could pile them up. It reminded me of the "Candyman" sequence from the original Willy Wonka.
I was living the dream.
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