http://www.dancinglion.us Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1780 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1780#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:47:33 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1780 “Begin thou, unforgetting Clio, for all the ages are in thy keeping, and all the storied annals of the past.” Cindy tells me my muse is chocolate; An artist knows each artist has a muse. We celebrate our muses by painting Muses on bars of chocolate: Erato, Muse of Love Poetry. Terpsichore, Muse of Dance. [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1780 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1770 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1770#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:06:37 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1770 Join Dancing Lion Chocolate at Apotheca on Sunday, April 29th from 3-5PM in Goffstown for a very special pairing. Owner Alyssa challenged me to match a chocolate to each of 5 different teas. Here’s what I’ve selected: Earthy and spicy 72% Grand Place dark chocolate from Vietnam with Mutan White tea; Caramelly 40% Valrhona Jivara [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1770 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1755 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1755#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:17:43 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1755 If you’ve seen Mona Lisa in our display case, you know the work of the talented painter Cindy Rizza. On May 4th, we will present “Art on Chocolate,” an artistic collaboration of painted bonbons. Original works will be available to purchase in a variety of sizes; all extraordinary Dancing Lion Chocolate bonbons and all exquisitely [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1755 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1580 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1580#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:10:29 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1580 I sits and I thinks about business And what to do next and how To do everything better, and I Thinks Baldrige thoughts, for now.. Others think in their own ways: At NHTI you’ll hear how the Mountain View Grand Resort Makes things greener while growing their business each year. (Chris Diego, the Managing Director [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1580 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1569 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1569#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:30:47 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1569 Bernal Diaz Del Castillo Chronicled the Spanish conquest Of America. It is said That he journalled well and fairly. Soon the Empire was destroyed, In time, the cacao was destroyed; The chilis and maize remain. In his dark room in the candle’s shadow, Did Bernal Diaz Del Castillo shed tears? I learned to make praline [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1569 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1556 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1556#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:25:12 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1556 http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1556 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1545 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1545#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:35:59 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1545 Mind calm, I prepare for my morning labors. Tart scent of mango and ginger, Eggs to be filled. A fine temper.]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1545 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1539 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1539#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:41:55 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1539 Chocolate milk makes you young Takes you back to warm sultry days Outside with a best friend (or two) Enjoying the responsibilities and Necessities of being a kid. I’ve not been a kid in a long time, But I’m always a kid nonetheless; My grownup and kid halves fusing With sip-slurps from my glass of [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1539 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1532 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1532#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:30:37 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1532 “‘ave you ‘heard it’s St. Paddy’s Day I ask Neal at the pub next door? “Hadn’t noticed,” he answers. I leave Neal, a cup of Guiness in my hand (the man’s a master for pulling a draught). A pint of Guinness, some finely ground espresso, cream an Madagascar milk chocolate. I call it Together, Guinness. [...]]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1532 0 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1527 http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1527#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:54:09 +0000 richtl http://www.dancinglion.us/?p=1527 In Persia Land of Aladdin, algebra, Astronomy and Medicine, People and places that were Old when all else was young– There were once Minarets. A gianduja square of mangoes and ginger and ginger honey wine with spicy 72% Vietnamese chocolate, finished with 33% Madagascar milk.]]> http://www.dancinglion.us/?feed=rss2&p=1527 0