Taste du Jour
March: Coconut Takipsilim
"Takipsilim" refers to the time of day just after the sun sets but before the sky becomes completely dark.
Dark cocoa and coconut sugar speak of the soil and the soul of the islands beneath a canopy of stars.
Paalam Ordinary, Grรผezi Flavor.
Chocolatey Chats
People who make interesting chocolate also like meeting interesting people. Read our interviews of Filipina trailblazers, dishing out advice on some of life's sweet and bittersweet moments.
ANNABELLE TOMETICH
From medical-school reject to a line cook, then a journalist, and finally an author. With eighteen years as a food writer, editor, and restaurant critic for The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida, her debut book, โThe Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony,โ is set to be released by Little, Brown on April 2, 2024.
Tometich's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Washington Post and USA Today, earning her over a dozen awards, such as first place in Food & Travel Writing at the 2022 Sunshine State Awards. She resides in Fort Myers with her family and her dynamic Filipina mother.
KRISTINE GEROLAGA
A Filipina American actor and filmmaker dedicated to showcasing stories of those often overlooked by mainstream media. Fascinated by the human mind's darker aspects, she's an avid listener of paranormal podcasts.
Based in Los Angeles, she writes and directs across various genres and is recognized as a talent to watch by Vulture
I make chocolate to make people happy, make people smile, and show people just how good chocolate can be.
Hernan Lauber
- Founder
the Oodaalolly Story๏ปฟ
