by Elaine Wherry | Jun 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Elaine Wherry From left: Lucy, Melissa, Agnes, Elaine, and Solo at our 16th Street factory. Cocoa is one of the Solomon Islands’ most important exports. While it’s rarely eaten locally, families grow it alongside crops like coconuts, sweet potatoes, island cabbage,...
by Elaine Wherry | May 30, 2024 | flavor, food and drink
Two veterinary surgeons and a musician walk into a bar. Turns out they own the place. In Berkeley, just next door to 924 Gilman (the historic non-profit music venue), Gilman Brewing Company has been making and serving craft beer since 2015. When we thought about...
by Elaine Wherry | May 1, 2023 | Interviews, News, Stories
Since production at our Valencia location shut down in 2020, we have missed the hum of melangers, our banter with chocolate makers, and of course, the irresistible scent of chocolate being made. After thinking long and hard about how to reintroduce production at...
by Elaine Wherry | Feb 6, 2023 | Interviews, Stories
This month Norah celebrates 10 years at Dandelion! Elaine sat down with Norah to ask her a few questions about her decade of many roles, locations, and experiences (and to give a hat tip to her trademark bow expertise). Happy anniversary, Norah! Norah, give us a quick...
by Elaine Wherry | Oct 25, 2017 | News, Stories
Exciting news! Our 2017 Advent calendar is just about here. This year, we’ve collaborated with some incredibly talented chocolatiers who have gone above and beyond, but before I share all the details I thought I’d tell you how this whole crazy Advent...
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