by Mark Christian | Jan 2, 2011 | The Crush Pad Editorials |
Epictetus, a slave-turned-philosopher, observed that nothing great is created suddenly, ever since Ecclesiastes reminds that ‘To every thing there is a season…’ If overwrought pairings & comparisons to wine were inadequate, now comes Vintage Chocolate, a...
by Mark Christian | Dec 27, 2010 | The Crush Pad Editorials |
Boutique chocolate now peddles in largely vague notions. Single origins that can be as big as the State of Texas & larger. Meaningless mob terms like ‘Trinitario’ & ‘Arriba’. Oft-fallacious catch phrases such as ‘organic’, ‘fair-trade’, ‘sustainable’, ‘raw’...
by Mark Christian | Nov 15, 2010 | The Crush Pad Editorials |
The history of chocolate largely frames a bittersweet saga. Slavery, deforestation, contamination, dirt-poor farmers. Even its ultra-sweet side writhes in the grim underbelly of cutthroat candy giants, & now complaints of obesity. “Good” chocolate, however,...
by Mark Christian | Oct 29, 2010 | The Crush Pad Editorials |
OMG… look how huge! Wonder how many nostrils it got? Gazillions, baby. Electronic noses are intelligent technology with chemical sensors wired up to software for pattern recognition of aromatic compounds. Once an e-nose detects & evaluates either an isolated...
by Mark Christian | Sep 30, 2010 | The Crush Pad Editorials |
