In 1997, after years in the test kitchen, Michael was ready to bring his creations to a larger audience and to introduce Americans to real chocolate. He founded Recchiuti Confections with his wife Jacky and the idea that once you introduce people to truly exquisite chocolates they will be won over instantly and forever. Then, as now, he achieved those exquisite chocolates by painstakingly selecting each ingredient that would go into the final confection. He'd visit the San Francisco farmers' market for bundles of fresh lavender, tarragon and lemon verbena, which he'd carefully dry for use in his signature infusions. He made frequent trips to local chocolate manufacturers, trying their latest offerings and deciding if it had the right texture, color and acidity for a new blend he was working on.
If you are ever visiting San Francisco you might want to stop my Recchiuti so that you can try their organic peanut butter dark milk chocolate candy. Yeah it may be $12.00 but it is well worth the price. The chocolate is so rich and tasty!
Posted 09/19/09 | Report Abuse
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