Chocolate Painting Dream Job - meet a CFA turned chocolatier along with me!

This interview with master chocolatier Denise Steele of Lohcally Artisan Chocolates in Powell, Ohio is the first in my Dream Job series — a quest through the Columbus metro to find and document jobs that speak to crafters and vintage enthusiasts who seek out objects and experiences steeped in beauty and history. I'm talking to old friends and making new ones, and I can't wait for you to meet them. This first interview proved especially meaningful: it happened just one week after I was unexpectedly laid off from my corporate job, and Denise's story — trading a career as a CFA for the art of making chocolate — was exactly the inspiration I needed. Did you know chocolatiers hand-paint their truffles with cocoa butter? Neither did I. Come along and learn more delicious secrets along with me! 00:00 A Surprise Change of Plans (and a New Series) 00:30 Meet Denise: From Corporate CFA to Master Chocolatier 01:09 Finding Lohcally Artisan Chocolates in Powell, Ohio 01:56 Inside the Shop: Training, Staff & the Ecole Chocolat Program 02:40 Unexpected Flavors: Blackberry Basil & Ohio's Favorite Combo 03:39 The Secret Behind That Jewel Box Look 04:22 Painting with Chocolate: The Art of Cocoa Butter 05:00 What Makes Fine Chocolate (and What Brings Denise Joy) Lohcally Artisan Chocolates in Powell, Ohio: https://www.lohcally.com/ Ecole Chocolat (chocolatier training): https://www.ecolechocolat.com/en/ Images courtesy of Pexels photographers: Irina · monicore · Vie Studio · Towfiqu Barbhuiya · Meryem · hatdieubaokhanh · Marina Zasorina · Sergio Arreola · KoolShooters · Vitalina State candy of Ohio (Buckeye): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye...) Thrifting-themed t-shirt worn in the intro — found at Snoopers Antique Mall & More in Berlin, OH