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WyethDigital
Apr 14th, 2007, 09:41 AM
Just wanted to announce that on May 19, Madeline, myself, and our podcast, How-To, (http:www.howtogirl.com) have been personally invited by the organizers to cover the US national heat of the World Chocolate Masters Competition (http://www.worldchocolatemasters.com/en/) in Chicago, IL.

Though young, the World Chocolate Masters competition, created by the world's leading chocolate manufacturer and supplier, Barry Callebaut (http://www.callebaut.com/en/10005), is already becoming a prominent showcase of exquisite national talent. With heats in 22 countries around the world, this truly global contest will ultimately conclude in Paris, France, where national champion's will pit their skills against those of the rest of the world.

We'll be covering the US heat in Chicago, hosted at The French Pastry School (http://www.frenchpastryschool.com/), for our own podcast, and for the internet and Video On Demand network, TasteTV. (http://www.tastetv.com) So far, we are one of the few non-print media outlets covering this event, and will be offering a rare view into the heart of this competition!

We've got some special stuff planned for this event, including interviewing the celebrity judges, covering the creation of the recipes and talking to the chefs... But we're turning our format on it's head for this! These aren't going to be your standard talking head interviews. It's going to be a How-To like you've never seen before! Stay tuned!

Eric

Barefoot Radio.com
Apr 14th, 2007, 10:51 AM
This sounds interesting. It makes me want to eat chocolate.

Who are some of the celebrity judges?

Slone
Apr 14th, 2007, 01:54 PM
Congrats and nice work!

Cheers, Scott

Yotto
Apr 14th, 2007, 03:06 PM
Very cool. Congrats.

WyethDigital
Apr 14th, 2007, 10:58 PM
I'm not sure they've all been announced, but I understand the judges are thus far Gale Gand (chef, restauranteur, author and Food Network hostess), Art Smith (Oprah's personal chef, contributor to O, the Oprah magazine, Oprah.com, guest on Oprah's show, The Today Show and as a judge on Iron Chef America), and Alain Roby (a distinguished chef who has served many of the world's wealthiest and most influential people, with credits too numerous to mention).

Hope it's okay to spill the big names. It was in a press kit we received, and I assume you don't send something to the press that you don't want revealed. :D

Eric

WyethDigital
May 4th, 2007, 09:04 AM
Sweeet! The organizers are generously supplying us with accommodations and have thus far given us everything we could ask for! Just simply some great people to work with! This is going to be an awesome series of shows!

Eric