Chocolate soiree with Cote d?Or

Casanova referred to it as elixir of love. In the past, French doctors prescribed it to women with broken hearts. Science says it stimulates the endorphins, also known as the hormones of happiness.  YES! I?m talking about chocolate! And what is the best chocolate in the WHOLE WORLD (trust me, I?ve been to many places!) ? it?s BELGIAN chocolate!

Last Wednesday, I was one of the lucky 30 girls who participated in an exclusive chocolate soirée at the Côte d’Or boutique in Brussels. It was organized by Clo Willaerts as a part of the Brussels Girl Geek Dinners (BGGD), events for females who class themselves as girly and geeky and it was so far the best BGGD I attended ? but you can?t blame me, it was about chocolate! After having a few drinks, we were invited to a presentation on the history of chocolate (did you know that Christopher Columbus was the first European to come in contact with chocolate? And he didn?t like it! Pfff The only thing that saves him here is that it was pure chocolate drink with no sugar nor milk?but still!) where we were also able to try the latest addition to the Côte d’Or family ? the Speculoos chocolate! YUMYUM! The best part of the evening was, of course, the chocolate workshop during which we made our own Côte d’Or chocolates! And were able to take them home (or what was left from them ) Plus we also received a very CHOCOLATEY goodie bag! What else can you want!?

Thanks to Clo and lovely people at the Côte d’Or boutique for this chocaholic heaven!