Gwen Borders's Page

Now this IS personal. Once again, the fire lights in my belly when my beloved regional Detroit, French for "the straits" is viewed by fellow countrymen as a crass bulldozer of a city, known for belching smoke and grinding wheels. While it is true that our region was a giant in the industrial revolution, it is also true that Michigan still wields great economic & industrial power. If one reads economic reports, such as the one you will find here: http://www.oakgov.com/peds/assets/docs/… Continue

The other day, one of my vendors unequivocally stated, that a certain Amarena cherry in Vodka piece, sold from a Manhattan chocolatier, was orgasmic. Being a literally minded person, I felt it was my duty to tell him, in no uncertain terms, that chocolate has never given me an orgasm and never will. How about you? I am not troubled by the fact that chocolate does not send me into the throes of ecstasy. Perhaps I am boring you when I suggest that chocolate is chocolate and orgasms are orgasms. I… Continue

Lest we forget ... this is a look at the dark and bitter side of chocolate. A very twisted case of "high"er education. He is no longer with us, God rest his soul. PROFESSOR PLEADS GUILTY IN POISONED CANDY CASE PermalinkBy ARNOLD H. LUBASCH Published: June 10, 1987 A former head of the anthropology department at New York University pleaded guilty yesterday to mailing valentine boxes of poisoned chocolates to a former colleague and a Federal judge. The guilty plea to the Federal charges was made… Continue

As a child of the late 50's and early 60's, I grew up next door to a chocolate and pastry goddess. Her name was Marianne Jason. She was tall, slender and wore her hair in a black bouffant hairstyle. Jason’s Fine French Pastries catered to the elite of Grosse Pointe. To the consternation of my mother, my goddess neighbor would bestow things like Napoleans glazed with feathered chocolate sauce and poured fondant into my little extended arms, as I carefully reached over the back fence of my childh… Continue