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Clay Gordon

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About Me

I am the author of Discover Chocolate, the first book on chocolate to focus solely on chocolate appreciation. The book is all about helping you to learn to love chocolate more than you already do (if such a thing were possible).I've been researching chocolate since 1994 and have been working as a professional chocolate critic since 2001. I've appeared on the radio, TV, and written and contributed articles to major newspapers and magazines.I also plan eco-adventures and tours for chocolate lovers who want to know even more about chocolate.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Chocolate lovers all over the world. If you are in the New York Metro area (the five boroughs of Manhattan, northeast New Jersey, and southern Westchester County) you should consider joining my Meetup Group at chocolate.meetup.com/44/ . We meet at least monthly. Recent Meetup locations include Godiva World Headquarters and the May Meetup will be at Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven.

My Blog

What I look for in MySpace Friends.

Like many MySpace members who use MySpace to promote themselves I get a lot of Friend requests from total strangers. And even though I am here to promote my book and my business, I don't accept every ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 06:07:00 GMT

Unscientific Poll: Can Chocolate Cure Hiccups?

For some time now, researchers have been aware that chocolate (or, more specifically, chemical compounds found in cacao) is one of the most effective cough suppressants you can find - and probably the...
Posted by on Tue, 08 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Idol Speculation: Handicapping the Final 4

Now you may be wondering why I am writing about American Idol when mySpace is all about chocolate. Well, both are pop culture phenomena and in understanding one, I hope to understand the other.I think...
Posted by on Sat, 05 May 2007 21:22:00 GMT

What's YOUR Favorite Chocolate Shop?

One thing that I took a look at when researching Discover Chocolate was whether or not to put a long list of chocolate shops in the book. Eventually, I ended up focusing on artisan chocolatiers whose ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT

My Favorite Part of Discover Chocolate

Having a book is a lot like having kids -- you're really not supposed to play favorites but you can't help it. My favorite part of Discover Chocolate is the section on pairing chocolate with wines and...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Finest Chocolate Quotes

This is one of my favorite chocolate quotes:"The only thing better than sex is sex with chocolate on top."-- Attributed to Catherine Zeta-JonesWhat are some of your favorites?:: Clay
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

What's YOUR favorite chocolate?

As a chocolate critic and educator, I am often asked, "What's your favorite chocolate?" I happen to like "vintaged" "named origin" chocolates -- bars that are made to express not only the individual c...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT