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Caffeine WINS Choc O Bloc Festival

Joe and the judges

At around 12 yesterday, Lisa and I were patiently waiting at the Caffeine in town to watch the judges score Caffeine in round 2 of the Choc O Bloc Festival. And then the judges arrived. But not just the judges – they brought the Marketing co-ordinators of the competition, the scorers, and a host of chocolate fans to watch the proceedings.

And a few minutes later it was all over. They had tasted Joe’s famous chicken chocolate dish (I need to be more of a foodie so I know the exact term, but I know it is a mexican dish with enough ingredients to fill an encyclopedia).

And Joe sms’d me later in the day (I think he must have sms’d the whole world, as everyone I spoke to a few minutes afterwards already knew) – CAFFEINE had WON!!!!

For those of you who don’t know, Joe started cooking this particular chicken chocolate dish the EVENING before. Anyone who stays up the ENTIRE night watching food deserves to win in my book.

Well done Caffeine and Joe and everyone else who was involved…

July 6, 2006 - Posted by Dubble | announcements | | 9 Comments

9 Comments »

  1. The mystery chicken dish is called Chocolate Mole (I think it’s pronounced like mole-y). Who would have thought that chicken with chocolate tasted sooo good. Joe has also concocted some other divine chocolatey recipes for the festival – pannaforte – which is a yummy fruity chocolatey slice, Joe-famous brownies and other goodies.

    This is really a well-deserved accolade. Well done to Joe and his team!!!!!

    Comment by Lisa | July 6, 2006

  2. It sounds absolutely delicious from what you post on the blog. I just wish that you could use halaal meat and halaal ingredients so I could taste it too!
    Can’t wait to get to CT in December so I can venture into Caffeine! :)

    Comment by fatima | July 6, 2006

  3. Time to visit California again so your family can taste this wonderful Chicken dish!!!!! Congratulations to you, we are so proud to be part of your family Joe. Wishing you much success in your future ventures. Looking forward to you coming home to share your secrets with us…….SOON!!!! Love ya!

    Comment by Bev Paulson | July 6, 2006

  4. Just to let you know, that I’m proud of my son, Joe and have been proud of his acheivements all of his life and life yet to be. Love You———Mom

    Comment by Mom | July 11, 2006

  5. Chocolate Chicken????? Well…….I guess I can see myself sitting in my recliner, relaxed and listening to my Trailer Park Troubadours CD and eating Chocolate Chicken Mole-y with a glass of chocolate milk and just before all of that, my hershey’s chocolate candy bar as an appetizer and once finished with the Chocolate Chicken, finish off the dinner and evening with a large bowl of chocolate ice cream. The only thing better to top off the evening with be a big large slice of chocolate mayonaise cake. Ray

    Comment by Ray | July 11, 2006

  6. TYFYC Ray:-)

    Comment by caffeinespot | July 11, 2006

  7. Following your heart does have it’s beniefts. Joe I have never been so proud of you and your most recent accomplishments. Your family loves you and misses you and as always wish you the very best. Hope to see you soon Bro. Robert, Tanya and RJ

    Comment by Robert | July 15, 2006

  8. I want the recipe for the Pannaforte

    Comment by Gwen Nash | November 18, 2007

  9. very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
    Idetrorce

    Comment by Idetrorce | December 15, 2007


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