The Fourth Annual Bucks County Chocolate Show
BUCKS COUNTY, PA - At the 4th Annual Bucks County Chocolate Show, it's all about 'The World of Chocolate' which means artisans, community, and quality. Experience the work of chocolatiers, accompanied by gourmet food and high quality products, with fresh flavors and local ingredients. Enjoy 'The Journey of the Pod,' a multi-media exhibit with the cacoa pod: take a journey through time.
With artisanal products to sample and buy, and demonstrations to learn the latest trends, the 4th annual Bucks County Chocolate Show is perfect for a spring day.
Vendors include:
Antidote: Pure and real pleasure in most exotic ways chocolate can offer. The flavors are a blend of sweet & savory notes through spices, flowers and fruits. Made from 'bean to bar' with a unique blend of 50/50 raw and roasted 'Arriba Nacional' cacao from farms in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Organic, vegan and gluten free.
Arbonne: At Arbonne, beauty begins with premium botanical ingredients, innovative scientific discovery, and an unwavering commitment to pure, safe and beneficial products. Arbonne creates personal care and wellness products that preserve and enhance the skin, body and mind for an integrative approach to beauty.
Barbara's Butter Crunch: Each of our four flavors have a blue ribbon from the New Jersey State Fair. Hand-made with the finest ingredients the flavors include Our 'soft toffee' flavors :Milk chocolate with pecans, Dark chocolate with cashews, Chocolate toffee with dark chocolate and almonds and premium white chocolate with macademia nuts and cranberries.
Cabot Creamery: A1,200 farm family dairy Cooperative with members in New England and upstate New York. We value our roots as a cooperative and as a way of doing business. Being a co-op we're owned and operated by our members ~for Cabot are our farmers and their families. We produce a large variety of naturally-aged cheddar cheeses and You can find our products in your local grocery store.
Chevaliers d'Argouges: uses only the best ingredients to handcraft fine chocolates. All their products are 100% pure cocoa butter.They also have honeys from beekeepers for 7 generations and milk jams offering natural, traditional and delicious treats.
Cutco Cutlery: Inspired design Our engineers spent years perfecting the strength, ergonomics and utility of every product that bears the CUTCO name.All CUTCO knives are proudly made in our factory in Olean, N.Y. Woodblocks are also made from locally grown wood.
Didi's Chocolates:Handmade Belgian chocolate confections combining delicious flavors and fillings in creative all-natural recipes from acclaimed Bucks County Head Pastry Chef Dorothy "Didi" Mercier.
Half Pint Kitchen: Artisanal ice cream and sorbet made with local, pasteurized dairy and cage-free eggs in Stockton, N.J.
Kallari: Kallari is grown and harvested by a cooperative of 850 indigenous Kichwa farmers in the Ecuadorian Amazon. One hundred percent of the profits from sales of this award winning single-source organic chocolate bar return to the cooperative.
Laurie's Chocolates: For over 9 years we've been creating artisan chocolate confections, using high quality varietal chocolates and cocoas. Located right in the heart of Bucks County, we use local ingredients wines for our Merlot and Cabernet Truffles, butter, cream and honey. Our specialties include Truffles, Buckeyes, Toffee & Caramel with Sea Salt, and Hot Cocoa mixes.
Valrhona: Home cooks, bakers and chocolate aficionados are invited to learn the secrets of the word's great chefs with the Valrhona Baking Chocolate Range. Valrhona is proud to introduce their chocolate preferred by culinary professionals available for everyday use.
The Bucks County Audubon Society (BCAS) is a private, non-profit organization founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 1969. Since its inception, BCAS has been dedicated to conserving wildlife, promoting awareness of environmental problems, watching birds, educating the community about the interdependence of humans and their world, and furthering the wise use of land, air, and water. Our mission is to generate awareness, education, and above all else, a sense of stewardship toward the environment.
Parkside Orchids These elegant plants are tropical in origin yet can thrive with the right care. Parkside Orchid has workshops, appearances at Longwood Gardens and instruction to learn how you can take care of your plants you buy at the show.
New Hope is located about 40 minutes from Princeton, N.J., one hour north of Philadelphia. As a bedroom community for many commuters to NYC, it's about two hours from Manhattan. Scenic and historic the views include the Delaware river, many shops and restaurants and the weekend of the Bucks County Chocolate Show is also Strawberry Festival at Peddler's Village.
Free parking at the Fire Hall and complimentary shuttle bus at the New Hope-Solebury High School that allows you to park and walk into New Hope and Lambertville after shuttling to the Show.
The cost of parking at the H.S. goes to the after-school sports teams.
DETAILS:
April 30, 2011
New Hope Eagle Fire Company
46 N. Sugan Road, New Hope, PA 18938
10am-4pm
General Admission: 10am-4pm
Adults $13.00 Seniors and Students(with id): $10.00
Exquisite Taste Sessions: $15.00 each include general admission (space is limited to 45)
Children under 6 free (2 children per adult so that everyone is supervised)
Group rates for school and Business' available in advance
LINK: The Bucks County Chocolate Show
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
