Soma like it a lot

Who doesn't love chocolate? Well now, there’s a reason to love it more. At a recent Slow Food event I met David Castellan – the master behind Soma chocolates. His story is a good one – not to mention tasty (I loved those milk chocolate corn nuts!). David creates small batch chocolate from ethically-sound beans that he sources. He roasts the beans at his store in the historic Distillery District in Toronto, and then masterfully turns the chocolate into exotic and delicious creations. Once you have tried them, and I highly recommend you do, it will become evident very quickly that there is nothing like small batch, handmade chocolate. Sorry Cadbury.
- Andrea Stewart, Food Director

Toasted corn, $5 (100 g) and $10 (250 g). Soma Chocolatemaker, Toronto, 416-815-7662, somachocolate.com (ships anywhere in Canada).