Learn about chocolate — and eat some!
The community is invited to two delicious events titled “Chocolate Tasting with DeDe Wilson,” both on Saturday, April 25, at Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave.
The first session runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the second session from 1 to 3 p.m.
Guests are welcome to a virtual tour of cacao production, from choosing and harvesting beans, to drying and fermentation techniques, to creating the recipes that leads to the chocolate bars that people eat.
Then, learn how to truly appreciate and assess chocolate with all of your senses with a tasting of different varieties and sources from around the globe. Learn why two 70% chocolates taste different from one another, how to read a label to assess chocolate quality, why one chocolate that is good for eating might not be as good for baking, and what makes a chocolate “best” in its class.
Registration is required, and space is limited. The events are geared toward ages 14 and up.
For the best experience eat only lightly before attending.
Dede Wilson is the author of 14 books, including the best- selling “A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes,” “A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies,” “The Wedding Cake Book,” which was nominated for an IACP Julia Child Award), “Wedding Cakes You Can Make,” “The Birthday Cake Book” and the all-chocolate book, “Truffles.”
Wilson has worked professionally for more than 28 years as a restaurant chef, bakery owner, caterer, recipe developer, radio talk-show host, spokesperson and frequent television guest.
For more information or to register for one of the sessions, call the library at 978-582-4140.