Say It With Chocolate 2011, Delicious
Last Thursday, I had the great pleasure of being a celebrity judge for the 6th Annual “Say it With Chocolate,” Denver’s Best Tasting Competition, to benefit Joan Farley Academy and Third Way Center. I joined an esteemed judging panel including: newscaster Tom Green of KWGN, Ellen Gray of Colorado View Magazine, Lori Midson the Café Society Editor at Westword, newscaster and veteran chocolate judge Tom Mustin of CBS. We had the delicious task of judging three tables filled with some of the best chocolate Denver has to offer. Sounds great in theory, but by the time we were halfway through the second table we all knew we were in for serious chocolate hangovers!
The lavish event took place on the main floor of the Historic Union Station building in LoDo. The vintage room was filled with live music, laughter, families and chocolate. Over a hundred people wandered gleefully from table to table, sipping on hot chocolate, tasting tortes, cupcakes, brownies, cakes, truffles, popcorn, candies, and the best mole in Denver.
Browse the listing below to discover the entrees and the winners. I hope to see you all lined up for this decadent tasting next year.
The Amateur Entrees:
Cakes & Tortes:
Jane Dempsey Brownies-Winner
Candies:
Jane Dempsey Walnut Fudge
Students of Joan Farley Academy Chocolate Teacup filled with Fresh Berries-Winner
Miscellaneous:
Students of Joan Farley Academy Chili with a hint of Chocolate
Cyl Barnosa Chicken Mole a la Arvizu-Winner & Best Overall Entree
The Professional Entrees:
Cakes & Tortes:
The Shoppe Salted Caramel Cupcake
The Shoppe Death by Chocolate Cupcake
The Shoppe Nutella Cupcake
Epicurean Catering Chocolate Linzer torte
Après Dessert Bar Flourless Torte with Pomegranate
Lovely Confections Cake-Pop
McCormick’s Catering Three Layer Chocolate Mousse Cake-Winner
Candies:
Enstrom Candies Almond Toffee-Winner
Robin Chocolates Salt Caramel Lollipop
Truffles:
Truffles in Paradise Caramelized Passion fruit Butterfly Truffle
Truffles in Paradise Heart of Gold Fleur del Sel and Caramel
Truffles in Paradise Bubbly Champagne Truffle
Truffles in Paradise Hawaiian Sunset Truffle
Truffles in Paradise Crimson Black Tea and Blood Orange Truffle
Robin Chocolates Vanilla Spiced Rum Truffle
Robin Chocolates Rose Caramel Truffle
Robin Chocolates Lavender Truffle-Winner and my personal favorite
Cookies & Brownies:
McCormick’s Catering house made Chocolate Brownie with Bananas-Winner
Miscellaneous:
Dip ‘n delights Chocolate Fountain with fruit, pretzels, and cakes,
McCormick’s Catering Red Wine Pot de Cream-Honorable Mention
Too Haute Cowgirls Fistful of Fleur de Sel Popcorn-Winner
Too Haute Cowgirls Dark, Sweet, and Wicked Popcorn
Too Haute Cowgirls Cowgirl Coffee Popcorn
Too Haute Cowgirls Chili Con Chocolate Popcorn
