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July 17, 2016 by Tien Chiu

Contemplating chocolate

box of chocolates

My book launch is happening this coming week! So I am contemplating the most obvious and pressing marketing question: what flavors of chocolate to make for the launch party?

So far the picks are:

  • Chocolate-hazelnut fudge with sour cherries and toasted almond bits
  • Chocolate, bourbon, and coffee fudge (aka “Irish Coffee fudge”)
  • Maple pecan fudge
  • chocolate fudge flavored with Armagnac
  • Jasmine tea, vanilla, and orange-blossom-honey caramels
  • Fresh strawberries with white and dark chocolate dipping sauces

That is of course massive overkill, considering there will likely be only about twenty people at the party. So I may pare the flavor list back a bit. Or I may not. After all, anything worth doing is worth overdoing, and there’s no such thing as too much chocolate!

Meanwhile, in the studio, I’ve discovered that the 20/2 silk won’t be suitable for my purpose after all – it is loosely spun, and tends to collect dust into a “halo” around the yarn. So I’d probably have the exact same problem that I have with the current warp. So I’ve ordered some 10/2 mercerized cotton from The Woolery to use instead. It will take a week to arrive – I hope it works!

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