About

Hello friends and visitors, my name is Laila (Lay-La) and I'm a chocoholic.  I'm not afraid to admit my love for all things chocolate.  Its dark, melting, sweet and savoury goodness is a part of my everyday life.  A little background info.  I grew up in a family of six, so suffice it to say cooking was a large part of my life.  I grew up in the kitchen, next to my mom who would work and come home and whip up a 3-4 course meal that was, and will always be in my mind, a five star experience.  The attention to detail, the plating, the simple additions to work wonders on my palate is something I would look forward to every night.  Our home was always filled with guests for dinner parties and BBQs.  The thing I loved the most, was dessert time.  Hey what kid doesn't?  From there, the chocoholic was born.  I began to watch and take note of the delicious creations my mom had to offer.  I learned everything I know from my mom, so this blog, in essence, is an amalgamation of what she has passed on to me, what I have learned on my own, and what I will learn in the future.

ChocaLou has been an idea in the works for a few months.  It wasn't until a  very close and inspiring friend (who coincidentally has an amazing food blog) put it in the simple words of, "Why don't you blog about chocolate?" that it finally clicked.   From there ChocaLou was born.  Loulou is my lifelong nickname and it only seemed natural to melt myself (no pun intended) into chocolate. I love chocolate.  I always bake with chocolate.  Chocolate is my life!  So here we are: Choca - Lou.   I'm ready to share my recipes, best chocolate locations, and experiments with you!  I want to try all (ok maybe not ALL, because that would take about 6 lifetimes) types of chocolate recipes, while adding my own special touch.  I'm not just thinking about deserts either, my mole loving friends.  So come join me on my chocolate adventure!  I promise it will be tasty.