We entered in the chocolate competition at the Utah Chocolate Show this weekend. We ended up winning the following categories:
-Best Dark Chocolate ("Barely Buzzed" Espresso with Lavender)
-Best Milk Chocolate (Peanut Butter)
-Best Molded Chocolate (Gianduja)
-Best Truffle (Strawberry Balsamic)
-Most Artistic
The Salt Lake Tribune, Kathy Stephenson, Wednesday, November 26, 2008
http://blogs.sltrib.com/food/2008/11/utahs-chocolate-queen.htm
All rise for Utah's chocolate queen: Ruth Kendrick.
The Ogden resident and her "Chocolot" line of artisan confections won 8 of the 12 categories at last week's Utah Chocolate Show competition.
Her success is no surprise in culinary circles. Kendrick has been making chocolate for more than 50 years, has written a book about candy making and has taught classes all over Utah. At last week's competition she won best milk chocolate, best dark chocolate, best truffle, best dipped or enrobed chocolate, best molded chocolate and best toffee.
Chocolot also won a special distinction for exquisite artistry and exceptional taste for chocolates like the Gianduja, pictured here, made with Italian hazelnuts toasted and ground and combined with milk chocolate ganache. (For anyone who read my post last week about being one of the judges, this is entry A-4, the one I've been craving.)
Chocolate lovers can get an idea of Kendrick's talents and buy some of her offerings at her website: sweetchocolot.com
Kendrick didn't sweep of the entired chocolate competition. Rebecca's won in the milk chocolate caramel category; Condies had the best milk chocolate fudge and Amano Artisan Chocolate won for artistic merit in packaging and judge's honors for artisanal chocolate.
UPCOMING EVENTS
We will have a booth at the upcoming Salt Lake Family Christmas Gift Show, November 13-15 at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Stop by and see us!
We will also have a booth at the 2009 Utah Chocolate Show, November 20-21 at the South Towne Expo Center. Ruth will be teaching a class, Chocolate Basics and Beyond, on Friday and Saturday. If you're interested in getting into candymaking, or want to refine your skills, please make sure you attend one of her classes!