The Chocolate Masquerade Ball and Dessert Showcase

Saturday night, October 22nd from 8pm - midnight. (21+only)

The Chocolate Masquerade Ball and Dessert Showcase is an annual party with dessert awards, chocolate cocktails and special dessert tastes. With a Black Tie and Masquerade Ball theme this is the best tasting Halloween party in the city!

Location: Sole Repair Shop, 1001 E Pike, Seattle, 98122

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Desserts for the party include!

Petite Opera Torte - 3 layers of chocolate biscuit filled with chocolate mousse, coffee, bavarian creme and espresso creme, garnished with a marbled chocolate tile by Coastal Midst chef Kevin Shaw

Chocolate Decadence Crunch Ozush - Burnt Short Bread with Orgasmic Chocolate Mousse by Chef TIberio Simone, La Figa.

Absinthe Truffles, Chocolate Covered Bacon and Blue Cheese Chocolate Truffles by Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms.

Flour-less Chocolate Cake (Gluten Free!) Rolled in Mukilteo Coffee by Jess Dowdel of Mukilteo Coffee

Italian Petite Cannoli - a flaky pastry filled with original creme, chocolate creme, espresso creme and rum raisin creme filling.

Anise Ganache Filled Fig - by Sebastian and Dominica Falcon of Chocolopolis

The Secret Truffle - by Blissful Wunders

And more desserts to be announced...

Note: The party is NOT at the Seattle Center, it is held at the Sole Repair Shop on Capitol Hill, Seattle. See the address listed above.

Our Favorite Quote from NWCF 2010:

“This weekend's Northwest Chocolate Festival could well have doubled as a church revival for chocolate lovers.” Seattle Times, Sonia Krishnan, October 2010

 

October 22nd - 23rd

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Farmer Spotlight

Going against the tide of cacao hybridization and monoculture Barbara Wilson and Joe Meza of Mindo Chocolate are working with farmers in Ecuador to preserve heirloom and fine flavor beans. They encourage farmers throughout the region to identify heirloom cacao varieties by collecting samples from for the Cocoa Genome Project conducted by the USDA. Mindo Chocolate hopes to connect Ecuadorian farmers with artisan chocolate makers at the NW Chocolate Festival to support heirloom preservation.