Monthly Archives: December 2004

Yowza. I’m having trouble taking in the idea of this tsunami…I’m not traumatized by it, and I don’t think I know anyone directly affected by it, but it’s impacted a lot of places that I went to in my travels. There’s this eerie sense of “He can’t be dead—I know him!” From the AP News: [...]

Chocolate deviltry has happened, but I am waiting for some final photos to tell that whole story…probably one of the most elegant (though not the most over-the-top) jokes I’ve played. It went off really well, and I suspect the recipient is still laughing (if he isn’t still blushing). But I need a few more photos [...]

Preparing chocolate (and the Chocolate Mystery Sensation) for tonight’s party…friend of mine has invited me over for a party with him and about 30 friends…and I am bringing dessert. So the Chocolate Surprise is going as the centerpiece of a platter of truffles, and a second platter of chocolate dip (with strawberries, cookies, and other [...]

Just got back from a trip to my chocolate supplier–a wonderful wholesaler called Made In France that imports (duh!) French foods and sells them to upscale restaurants throughout the year. In the holiday season, they have warehouse sales open to the public, so I went there today, and came home with (finally!) a decent chocolate [...]

…Actually, I can’t tell you about the diabolical sense of humor part, yet…my intended victim might happen to read my blog, after all. But I can tell you it’s completely diabolical, and I’ll be able to tell you about it after New Year’s at the latest. Meanwhile, I’m having huge amounts of fun plotting. I [...]