
If the attendees of the Sacramento Institute of Fun's Massage & Chocolate Night had half as much fun during the event as I did conducting the chocolate tasting/education portion of the evening, then mission accomplished!


Then, later that evening, I arrived at Revolution Wines with my presentation and six different chocolate desserts to share with the guests.
Before I comment on the night or any of the food I made, I really want to thank a few of the sponsors for the evening: Dove Chocolates, they sent me several samples of their Promises miniatures, and I was able to distribute them to the attendees in little goody bags with my business cards. I also want to thank the E Guittard Company. They sent me a few pounds worth of both bittersweet and semisweet chocolate wafers, which I was able to use in the making of a trio of truffles! Deadly... Thanks goes to Ghirardelli, I was able to get their coverture chocolate at bulk cost, and also to Shawn of Askinosie chocolates. He sent me some chocolate that arrived on Friday, but I was still able to put to use! Lastly, I would like to thank the people at Pamela's products. They sent me a sample of their chocolate cake baking mix, (along with a huge box of other items I will post on soon!!) and so I used it to make a dish that was a gluten free alternative to the brownies I served.
Thank you for making such awesome products and helping me to share during my presentation!
Below are some pictures from the event (along with my description of the dishes I made when applicable)…

Casey of the SIF made this yummy garlicky asparagus bowtie pasta dish... It was good for everyone to eat a little something before all the chocolate, and it went sooo well with the Pinot Grigio that the folks at Revolution were pouring!


The evening began with the introduction of Bassil Kamas, by one of the co-hosts of the event, Carmen Isais. Bassil is a Certified Massage Therapist who headlined the event with me, and was there to present the health benefits of massage. Bassil has dedicated his practice to helping others achieve a greater sense of balance, prosperity and purpose in their lives through massage. I highly recommend Bassil, he is the Winner of Best Massage in 2008 by KCRA's A-list. He is also hoping to gain the title in 2009! If you were at the event Friday night, and you liked what you saw & felt, vote for him here!


The first dish I served was Chocolate-covered potato chips. Made with wavy thick cut variety, and double dipped in Ghirardelli chocolate. A picture of them are on the my58/KCRA tray above. I am not sure what came next, but I know I am also missing a picture of the three kinds of truffles I served. They are also on the tray above.
The truffles were made with Bittersweet E. Guittard chocolate wafers and rolled in:
1. Crushed gingersnap cookie, 2. Toasted coconut, 3. Unsweetened Nestlé cocoa.



I am happy to report it was a huge hit. I used the Ghirardelli & some
of the Askinosie chocolate, and sprinkled each piece with brown sugar.

The Cakegrrl Chocolate & Comedy Tour
will roll into a town near you very soon…
Seriously, though… I am just. Wow. I am so blessed to be here in California doing what I love to do. I feel so happy & lucky to interact with so many people… Thanks so much to Carmen, Jeffrey, Chris, Margaret, Casey, & Gina at Revolution. Hope we can do it again soon!
4 comments:
Nice! Thank you again for all the info and the treats! S.I.F LOVES chocolate!!
-Casey :)
You were great! Thank you for doing the event, for the great chocolates, and for being on TV with me!
Thanks to all for the opportunity! So glad the folks had FUN. xo
Wow! I just got lost into the photos, I wish I could latch on to all the dishes! Talking of massage, where are the pictures? BTW, I purchased a new Foot massager
for me.
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