Comments on: Chocolate Festival, Hunter Valley Gardens, Pokolbin

By: Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar

Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:04:52 +0000

Glad you liked the American Chocolate, my company http://www.moolollybar.com.au provided the organisers with it.

By: Bwendo

Bwendo — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:46:21 +0000

Indeed, the chocolate and the Hunter Valley Wine makes for an exceptional food and wine experience. Next year, we will be there. Cant Wait!! .-= Bwendo´s last blog ..Corporate Gift Baskets Gourmet Hampers Sydney =-.

By: Chicago Food & Restaurant Reviews » Blog Archive » Cafe Enzo: The Perfect Lunch

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:22:08 +0000

[...] food blog called eatshow&tell before our trip and read their great post about Hunter Valley. They raved about Cafe Enzo – be sure to go to the links to their friend’s blogs as [...]

By: Hunter Valley Accommodation

Hunter Valley Accommodation — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:06:19 +0000

good food and good services provided at hunter valley.

By: Bacco Wine Bar, Chifley Plaza - eatshowandtell - Sydney food blog, restaurant reviews, food photography

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:14:23 +0000

[...] When you’re a foodie or a food blogger, your priorities become warped. The moment a friend suggests that we meet up on a Friday after work, my mind immediately jumps to consider where we should go eat, because a get together is simply not complete without food! Occasionally this ends in tragedy (or more as it is more commonly known, ‘Chinatown’), I like to term event this as a ‘Friday Fail’. In an attempt to avoid another Friday Fail I suggest that we go to Bacco, which has been on my mind ever since my recent Hunter Valley trip. [...]

By: Big Boys Oven

Big Boys Oven — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:38:37 +0000

this festival looks pretty awesome, choc here, choc there and choc everywhere!
.-= Big Boys Oven´s last blog ..DIN TAI FUNG the Story at The Gardens Mid Valley =-.

By: Dan @ http://www.noredmeat.com/

Dan @ http://www.noredmeat.com/ — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:53:54 +0000

Wow! This post is fantastic! Your pics are awesome!
All the chocolate delights look amazing and you seem to have been able to try a great sample, well done!
Enzo is new to me but at the top of my list for a trip to the Hunter. I will need to keep an eye out for next year’s festival!
.-= Dan @ http://www.noredmeat.com/´s last blog ..Coriander and Lime Fajitas with a Mango and Black Bean Salsa and homemade Guacamole =-.

By: minh

minh — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:32:05 +0000

FFichiban: The scones were amazing! I’d go back just for them lol

Karen: I actually called Howie and got him to check your blog to find enzo, so happy it lived up to the hype

Steph: The chocolate festival wasn’t really well advertised, I only knew because a friend told me about it!

Shez: I didn’t hang around too long at the competition but it didn’t seem like they were on a time limit for the construction

Helen: haha you’re the 2nd person to tell me that entry was Zumbo’s!

Forager: I really was tempted to try sneak one off… lol

Jacq: Hehe 3rd!

Fiona: It was a great day out

Arwen: The strawberrries were great, I just can’t seem to look away from chocolate and strawberries

Sydneysider: I didn’t use to be a big wine fan but am slowly converting. Definitely hit the jackpot for cheeses and chocolate tho!

Simon: It was really impressive, I thought that stuff was only on tv

Y: Shame you couldn’t make it, the weather was amazing that day! There’s always next year

By: Y

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:10:45 +0000

Well I missed out on going to this, so am very glad that you documented your trip. Feel like I’m getting a chocolate fix even without tasting anything…heh heh.

By: Simon Food Favourites

Simon Food Favourites — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:14:12 +0000

loving the dessert presentation .-= Simon Food Favourites´s last blog ..Grand National: Pub Bistro, Paddington (6 August 2009) =-.

By: Sydneysider

Sydneysider — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:52:14 +0000

As I’m not the world’s biggest fan of wine, I love that the Hunter Valley compensates with my two favourite foods – chocolate and cheese! It wouldn’t take much to find me happily tucked away in the Hunter for a day or a weekend. This looked like a fabulous weekend, thanks for sharing!
.-= Sydneysider´s last blog ..New home =-.

By: Arwen from Hoglet K

Arwen from Hoglet K — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:56:59 +0000

The strawberries and chocolate look lovely. I love the presentation of the dessert plates too! I'm looking forward to hearing about Leura. .-= Arwen from Hoglet K´s last blog ..Breakfast Jaffle-pie =-.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:45:48 +0000

now that’s a real chocolate fest. yums. I miss chocolate

By: Jacq

Jacq — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:25:26 +0000

Oh cool I had no idea there was a chocolate festival on in the Hunter Valley! Sounds like you had a great time

I agree with Helen – the photo in the top right of the competition entries looks like a Zumbo creation… I think I spy a coke can looking thing on that plate as well!
.-= Jacq´s last blog ..Potato and Leek Soup =-.

By: Forager

Forager — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:46:37 +0000

What a great outing and what eye candy you feasted on! Some of those creations look amazing!
.-= Forager´s last blog ..Vietnamese eating tour – the mighty Mekong =-.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:30:51 +0000

A weekend chocolate-fest is such a good idea! I have to say that the entry with the dissected macaron on its side instantly reminds me of Andre's Zumbo submission in Masterchef! .-= Helen´s last blog ..Spice I Am, Surry Hills, Sydney =-.

By: shez

shez — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:26:19 +0000

so. much. chocolate! those competitor display plates looks amazing – how long did they have to put them all together?
.-= shez´s last blog ..steamboat dinners =-.

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:31:46 +0000

Ohh I didn't know there was a chocolate festival was on, how delicious! So much chocolate! And I really need to check out those scones at Cafe Enzo, I keep hearing about how great they are! .-= Steph´s last blog ..Sweet Potato Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Icing =-.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:13:40 +0000

Oh Enzooooo!!!! How I love thee for the scones! This place will always be a must stop on any Hunter Valley trip. It’s so beautiful and the food is impressive. Oh I want some of their scones now!

sigh…I miss Pokolbin…
.-= Karen´s last blog ..Spiced Chocolate Bread + Butter Pudding =-.

By: FFichiban

FFichiban — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:05:46 +0000

What an awesome weekend!! Those creations are amazing! Hee hee good work with the stalking of Zumbo but you should had said it! Mmmm soo much chocolatteee ^^! And those scones do look so delightfully fluffy mmm .-= FFichiban´s last blog ..Bistro CBD Tasting Night – Sydney CBD, Sydney =-.