12th Annual Chocolate Show, New York City, October 30th to November 1st, 2009

For the Last five years The French Culinary Institute has been participating in the expositions of The Chocolate Show in New York City. (www.chocolateshow.com)

   This year I led a group of students along with Chef Jae Kim into a spectacular and massive 242 lbs of chocolate showpiece. After two months of planning and three weeks of work we unveiled on Thursday October 29th at the 12th annual New York Chocolate Show  (October 30th to November 1st)  at The Metropolitan Pavilion the Chocolate Haunted House of Count Sock O'Lade.
   We were center stage in the entrance to the show for all to see and sniff.

"The scent was unbelievable and intoxicating, and with aromatic venom, the vampire Count Shock O'Lade bewitched the spectator and push him/her to give it all to the pleasures of chocolate"

  

And Everything was made out of CHOCOLATE. 

Thanks to the team of 14 students from The French Culinary Institute,  the co-direction of chef Joseph Jae Kim and direction of chef Kir Rodriguez.