Swiss Chocolate (Part 2) Lindt Swiss Premium Chocolate

February 27, 2009 · Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Snacks · 5 Comments 

Continuing from my earlier post here.

If you never seen or had Lindt Swiss Chocolate, you’ve been missing out. There was also a Grand Opening in New York in 2008 for their new store (LindtUSA.com). They had a Ceremony and a larger than life size Chocolate Sculpture made of their smaller Signature Bunnies. Here’s some pictures of the chocolate I bought in Zurich.

Swiss Chocolate Lindt Premium

Swiss Chocolate Lindt Premium

More pictures after the jump!

Read more

Las Vegas Jean Phillipe Patisserie’s Chocolate Fountain at Bellagio

February 24, 2009 · Posted in American Food, Chocolate, Dessert, Las Vegas, Pastries, Snacks · 2 Comments 

The world’s largest Chocolate Fountain is at the Bellagio’s Jean Phillipe Patisserie. Who can pass up all that chocolate cascading from one level to another from floor to ceiling. The only downside of looking at this tasty yet magnificent kinetic sculpture is that its enclosed in glass! The award-winning Executive Pastry Chef Jean-Philippe Maury and a team of designers and artists created this spectacular marvel that moves 2 tons of melted dark, white and milk chocolate (excuse my droolng) , pumped at 120 quarters per minute, all for our delight.

Jean Phillipe Patisserie's Chocolate Fountain at the Bellagio

Jean Phillipe Patisserie's Chocolate Fountain at the Bellagio

After staring at the fountain, a cleaning crew came to clean my drool off the glass and floor then gave me a funny look. More after the jump!

Read more

Swiss Chocolate @ Zurich

February 24, 2009 · Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Snacks · 2 Comments 

During a layover for a connecting flight at Zurich in Switzerland, we just had to take a look at the duty free shops. We figured we better look now while our flight was delayed from heavy rain. All we can gawk at was the amount of chocolate available at the shops. We stared and we drooled…

Swiss Chocolate Cans of Lindt @ Zurich Airport

Swiss Chocolate Cans of Lindt @ Zurich Airport

We bought a few of these cans of chocolate, just couldn’t resist.

More after the jump! Read more