Pruning the banana and cacao crop. Planting bananas next to cacao gives it shade without overpowering the young tree. Weeds are removed, which can choke young cacao plants

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Grinding the fermented and shelled cacao beans into a cacao paste to be mixed with sugar and milk

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Wild cacao pods (notice the color variations of the different cacao plants, ranging from reds, oranges and purples to lime green). This fruit tasted like sweet mango! This was the best fruit I've ever tasted. You eat the fruit but spit the bean at this point (too bitter to eat and enjoy)

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Time to enjoy: Adding sugar and milk to the mayan hot chocolate drink.

Tossing the cacao beans to remove shells prior to grinding and mixing into chocolate

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Eladio mixes the the fermenting cacao beans. Beans need to be turned to ensure proper fermentation in a covered wooden box (before drying, roasting, crushing, removing shells and mixing with sugar & milk)

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

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Eladio mixes the the fermenting cacao beans. Beans need to be turned to ensure proper fermentation in a covered wooden box (before drying, roasting, crushing, removing shells and mixing with sugar & milk)

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

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Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/youplusdallas and Facebook at www.facebook.com/uplusdallas

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/youplusdallas and Facebook at www.facebook.com/uplusdallas

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/youplusdallas and Facebook at www.facebook.com/uplusdallas

Holiday Chocolate-making & Wine! Ladies Night at You+Dallas with nib chocolates!

Wine and Chocolate. What more could you ask for?

On Thursday, December 9, 2010, You+Dallas - www.youplusdallas.com - invited a couple dozen ladies to experience the joy of chocolate making with Stephen Smith of nib chocolates - www.youplusdallas.com/stories/nib-chocolates

The delicious chocolatier Stephen Smith taught attendees how to make holiday-inspired chocolates. In addition, we paired our chocolates with wine as we savored them throughout the night!

Find out about more Dallas private events we're hosting by clicking here: inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Licensed under a creative commons share-alike. Use freely but give attribution to “You+Dallas Events” and link to inthehouse.youplusdallas.com/

Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/youplusdallas and Facebook at www.facebook.com/uplusdallas