Sedona Fudge Company

While visiting Sedona, AZ I had to go and visit the Sedona Fudge Company. It was a quaint little shop in Old Town Sedona. Tudy, the owner of the shop was sincerely delightful and we talked quite a long time about chocolate and business and the fun that both of us are having delivering sweets to the world.

And one of her employees, Melodie, used to live in Kent. We talked alot about her love of Washington and also how much she loved making all the chocolates at The Sedona Fudge Company. This business has been around twenty years and they are still going strong. I'm only on year number four. It's hard to imagine it.

The fudge that they make is from the original 1887 Mackinac Island recipe. It's pretty darn good! Don't come to Sedona without at least stopping in and saying hi.

And if you can't make it to Arizona, visit their web site at http://www.sedonafudge.com/.

A Day in the Life of a Chocolatier

Meet Diana Haibel. She's one of our customer's and a participant in our training "A Day in the Life of a Chocolatier". This is a one on one day with Chocolatier Mona Newbauer and her staff preparing different recipes, dipping, and enrobing chocolates.

The day started at 10 am and finished up around 4 pm. I offered Diana a lunch break but she opted to work straight through right along with me. What a chocolate trooper! Throughout the day we made truffles, dipped truffles, decorated truffles, coconut bark, dipped macaroons, chocolate covered grahams, sea foam, toffee, and of course, we chatted all day about chocolate. In the picture Diana is piping the Definitely Dark Dessert Truffle ganache into a flexipan mold. This is only one of the ways that truffles are created.

If you'd like to see pictures of Diana playing throughout the day at the chocolate shop, please click on this link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/album.php?aid=129983&id=179177009416&ref=mf and it will direct you to our FaceBook Fans Photo Albums. A Day in the Life of a Chocolatier is offered per request at a cost of $75. I truly like playing one one one and because of this, it gives the participant the opportunity to plan the day according to what they want to learn. It's a wonderful experience.

This is what Diana says about her experience at the chocolate shop: "WONDERFUL day spent with you....my eyes have been opened and I'm very appreciative of what a day looks like on the other side of the counter. WOW ! I won't take anything for granted again.....lots of work, talent, special touch goes into every bite ! Thanks for the time, shirt, hat, truffles, PATIENCE, fine job teaching. I truly had a great, great day !"

For more information about this or any other event at Mona's Island Angel Chocolates, please contact Chocolatier Mona Newbauer at 360-221-2728.

Gift Baskets

What a beautiful gift basket! It has everything that anyone would possibly want. Of course, it has all types of chocolates and sweet goodness from Island Angel Chocolates and it also has things like smoked salmon, nuts, and crackers.

It's unique, festive, and a thought out gift that will bring holiday cheer to the recipients. At Island Angel Chocolates in Langley on Whidbey Island we do all types of gift baskets--mostly custom. Yes, it requires a little more effort but it's well worth it.

Do you have someone that you'd like to surprise with gift basket, just give us a call at 360-221-2728 and we'll work with you to create a gift that will long be remembered.