It's good to be a girl... friend, that is
Somewhere along the way, neo-feminist tenets said it's OK to be a woman and a girl. As a woman who believes you can wear pink and still be strong and smart, I don't mind if my friends refer to me as a girl. And I like the concept of "girl power," although I'll never utter those words (I never "got" the Spice Girls). But it irritates the heck out of me when a stranger refers to me as a girl. I won't bother explaining the difference if you don't see it. You'd probably just chalk it up to me being... well, a girl.
But last Thursday was a great night to be a girlfriend. Three friends and I went to the Summer Girlfriend Get-Aways at Marble Hill Chocolatier. Bill Sands (shown at right with some of his fabu chocolate) owns the specialty shop, located in O'Bryonville. The theme? "Champagne Spun Nights." We had five fabulous chocolates:
Pairing One
Chocolates: Passion Fruit Tahitian Vanilla Truffle and another called Pina Colada
Pairing Two
Wine: Castellblanch Rosado Cava (A bright, fruity non-vintage Spanish rosé)
Chocolate: Cardamom Almond (It was my absolute favorite. The sweet and savory flavors along with a hint of crunch from the almond strike a perfect balance that is divine, to say the least.)
Pairing Three
No wine for this one.
Chocolate: Mojito
Pairing Four
Wine: Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel or Dow's Tawny Porto (I picked the zin since I tend to associate this port with cooler months, although I know it is fabulous with chocolate.)
Chocolate: Salted Caramel Truffle (My second favorite of the night. Madagascar cacao and fresh cream, bittersweet chocolate, and a hint of Maldon sea salt. How can you go wrong with that combination?)
The Marble Hill schedule reveals that the next Girlfriend event is on July 19, and I recommend you stop by for that or to shop. The chocolate is so fabulous that someone other than my friends could have called me a girl that night, and I probably wouldn't have even noticed...
Photo credit: The Enquirer/Carrie Cochran
posted by Nicci King at 4:00 PM
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