The online chocolate store of ChezSlaughter Chocolate of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is on summer hiatus due to the extreme high temperatures we experience in the southern United States. It's just too challenging and unpredictable to ship or even transport chocolate…
Your kids are no doubt happy to be out of school for the summer, but why not send them back to school for a day - ChezSlaughter Chocolate School that is - and let them explore the wonderful world of chocolate!…
This month, ChezSlaughter Chocolate of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA salutes the hard work that all mothers do for their families. To mark the moment, we're unveiling the Mamamellow in honor of Jeff's mom, Billie June Gates Slaughter. My mom is nothing…
Although some 40 million heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates were sold in the United States alone last year, thankfully, chocolate isn’t just for Valentine’s. In fact, more than 50 percent of adults crave chocolate over any other flavor. If you…
If a box of chocolate is your favorite Valentine’s gift, you have a man named Richard Cadbury to thank. Before Cadbury’s time, chocolate was primarily enjoyed as a drink. But Cadbury, who was responsible for the sales department of his…
You might think ‘chocolate is chocolate is chocolate,’ but all you have to do is participate in a quick taste test and your tongue will tell you that not all chocolate is equal! Here are three reasons why Belgian chocolate…
When my wife and I were engaged, she gave me something for my birthday that I never forgot: a brightly-colored handmade gift bearing the message, 'I love you'. To this day, it's one of my most favorite gifts ever. Why?…
When I started my journey working with chocolate, we were living in Brussels, Belgium. Surrounded by more than 300 chocolate companies ranging from small mom-and-pop shops to international multi-store brands such as Godiva, Neuhaus and Leonidas, you didn't have to…
This month, ChezSlaughter Chocolate of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is featuring the country of Belgium in a 'Summer Travel Series' on The Chocolate Blog. Why Belgium? For starters, we lived there for 15 years and want to share some of the…
This month, ChezSlaughter Chocolate of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is featuring the country of Belgium in a 'Summer Travel Series' on The Chocolate Blog. Why Belgium? For starters, we lived there for 15 years and want to share some of the…