Over the holidays, my girlfriends and I decided to buy a travelzoo deal for a chocolate making course. Yes, this is a far cry from cauliflower pizza.
We finally cashed in our chocolate making vouchers last Friday night at Rachel Dunn’s in Concord. Waivers in hand (yes, waivers!), we were ready to make chocolate!
To be honest, I was skeptical. I don’t consider myself a chocolate pro, but I’ve been around the chocolate block a few times. This isn’t my first chocolate rodeo. I’ve dipped peanut butter balls, molded chocolate, and dipped cake pops with the best of them.
Once at the shop (or is it shoppe?) we donned the requisite hair net and apron. So much for looking cute on our girls night out!
Turns out, Rachel Dunn is kind of a big deal. She appeared on the Rosie O’donnel show a few times back in the day and has been pretty popular ever since. Her chocolate knowledge is kind of incredible. She knows her stuff.
So, how does chocolate making work? Well, they should really call it a chocolate dipping class. We basically dipped and decorated over 20 different items! We learned some dipping techniques and how to make the things we dipped (turns out they have to be made at least a day or two in advance – really makes you appreciate finer chocolates).
We even learned how to make a strawberry tuxedo. Super fancy, right?!
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Dunn’s Chocolate Class! Our travelzoo deal was $25 (the class is usually $55). Not positive I’d pay $55 but totally worth it for $25! It looks like she offers others – we saw a chocolate mouse from her class the night before. So who knows, maybe we’ll find ourselves back another day!
