Homemade Confections, Delectable and Decadent

Our group of 38 International Food and Wine Travel Writers Association participants received the sweetest little package from old friend and master chocolatier, Judith Galindo of Homemade Confections in Medford, Oregon.

I am not sure everyone knows what a variety of taste temptations we have on the Holland American Line Cruises. We do have a little will power, but their food is difficult to resist. There is even a Holland American gold wrapped chocolate on our pillow each night. I nearly saved the lovely little package I found while leaving Grand Turk, until I saw who it was from, Judith of Homemade Confections. Who could resist? Certainly not us. We have tasted her delectable confections.

Maralyn, Norm and I first met Judith and her husband at the Oregon Chocolate Festival nearly a year ago. Since Maralyn and I were wearing our Tandem Tasters aprons, as food judges, we simply had to try everything. I remember pulling Maralyn away from a booth to say - "You must try these chocolates right now." She did, and became hooked.

Judith's business was so new that she did not have a website. Despite that, she was a winner. We were not the only judges who tasted something delightfully decadent. Norm, the true chocoholic on our team, was an unofficial judge, and he knows his chocolate. Plus, two other judges from Oregon agreed with us.

Since Maralyn and I had recently returned from tasting and learning about the finest chocolates in the world at Bocuse d'Or in Lyon France, we could have been spoiled. However, our taste buds burst back to life discovering the excellent artisan chocolate makers at the Oregon Chocolate Festival.

So, Thank you Judith, for your vision, perseverance, and marketing skills. Most of all, we all appreciate your sharing your delicious products with the International Food and Wine Travel Writer's Association food loving members. I am privileged to have participated in the 2010 IFWTWA Conference at Sea.

Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
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