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Spicy love: Chef Ismael of @chocotenango added organic chile peppers to his 73% luxury craft chocolate on Dominican cacao, and I'm adding this warm and lovely chocolate bar to my February / Valentine's Day Chocolate Uplift craft chocolate subscription boxes, as I'm inspired by my visit with Chef at his efficient and artistic #chocotenango kitchen in DC last month! #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 ❤ My pairing tips: try this chocolate on a rice cake with olive oil and salt, or sprinkle it on dinner as you would add a dash of pepper, for a zing of balanced heat! ❤ #aztecrevivalism #chocolateyvalentine #chocolatesubscriptionbox

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Pocketful of sunshine, head full of dreams, carry-on full of chocolate! #bwi >> #mdw ☆♡ #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 (at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI))

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Baltimore = Charm City = @charmschoolchoc! 💛 #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 (at Baltimore, Maryland)

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Bean to bar to bonbon: thank you to incredible Ismael of @chocotenango, a true artist, problem-solver, dreamer, and doer, for the tour of his tiny yet mighty dedicated space at colorful shared kitchen @tastedc! 💚 A trained pastry chef and savory chef turned chocolate maker, Ismael crafts the chocolate for his delicious bars including with nutmeg or cardamom, and the couverture for his beautiful bonbons in flavors such as my favorite so far: passionfruit mango! #madeindc #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 (at Chocotenango)

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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." #FDR ☆ Walking meditation through the Barracks Row neighborhood in delicious DC, a beautiful historical, residential, cultural, and culinary destination, originally established in 1799! #chocolatetravel #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 (at Barracks Row)

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Happy landing in Washington DC! First stop: @dcdoughnut - a @foodandwine Best Doughnuts winner - for delicious dulce de leche and dark chocolate varieties! #chocolatetravel #DCBaltimoreJanuary2018 (at District Doughnut)