After the very informative brunch I told you about yesterday, I stayed on at the Desert Botanical Garden a little longer to check out the annual Chilies and Chocolate event. These freshly roasted green chillies were beckoning me over with their delicious aroma wafting through the air.
There were also plenty of dried chilies available and some of them in the form a long chili ristras like this one.
My only criticism of the event this year was that there was not enough chocolate available. In years past, there have been several different vendors selling all kinds of chocolate treats. This year I saw only one but, it was a pretty spectacular one. I came home with the above box.
Those are some pretty gorgeous chocolates, wouldn't you say? I haven't tasted one yet but if they taste as amazing as they look, I'll be looking for more very soon. They do ship their chocolates so I'm providing a link just in case this photo has tempted you.
What a beautiful selection of chocolates and so colorful too!
ReplyDeleteWow! Those chocolates are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteOnly 1 box, Sharon ?
ReplyDeleteYou can keep the chillies but I'll walk a mile for a chocolate. Oh, wait, that was for something else. I can't imagine you would not have eaten that chocolate by the time you got home! :)
ReplyDeleteGosh they're like mini works of art Sharon, almost a shame to bite into them... almost 😀
ReplyDeleteThose chocolates are way too pretty to eat but those roasting chili peppers wouldn't last long at my house.
ReplyDeleteThe chocolates have far more appeal to me!
ReplyDeleteI am a chocolate lover so I would have been disappointed with only one stand but your box is a visual delight!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant chocolates! It's surprising that there was only one vender for them, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteBoth the chilis and the chocolates appeal to me.
ReplyDeleteI would have certainly voted for the chocolates...
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful designs in the box you chose!
That is very artistic looking chocolate. Down here in Naples, we have Norman Love Chocolates, which are similar in their artistry AND are delicious. I buy them for gifts all the time.
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