Chocolate Tulips in Bloom

Chocolate tulips, photo courtesy of Chocolot Artisan Chocolates.

Love tulips? Love chocolate? Me too.  Ruth Kendrick of Chocolot has been playing in chocolate and these are some of her spring blossoms. It’s gives a new meaning to the term, “edible flowers,” but these are just too pretty to eat. 


The International Chocolate Salon recently named Ruth a Grand Master Chocolatier for 2011. (Click here for more info on the awards.)


You can learn some of her secrets at a class taught May 19, 5-8 p.m. at Gygi Culinary Solutions, 3500 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City.  This is a hands-on class,  “Chocolate Tempering and Candymaking,” where you learn how to temper chocolate, and then dip and coat passion fruit-flavored marshmallows and homemade ganache. Everyone will leave with a box of their own creations to take home and enjoy.


The fine art of tulip-making takes a lot more expertise and isn’t taught in this class.


The cost is $65. Registration, 801-268-3316 or www.gygi.com .