Jael Skeffington is the co-founder and CEO of French Broad Chocolates in Asheville, NC. What started in 2006 as a chocolate passion and a cafe in Costa Rica with her partner Dan, has grown to 85 employees, a Chocolate Lounge & Boutique in downtown Asheville, and an experiential Chocolate Factory & Cafe. French Broad sources the finest cacao from farmers and producers in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Perú and transforms it into 50 tons of chocolate a year. They sell not only their bean-to-bar and craft chocolates online but also to wholesale partners, and they directly wholesale chocolate to other artisans, from chefs to coffee brewers, Her in-house products have won numerous Good Food Awards, and in short, Jael’s world is chocolate-fueled, fueling community, a life full of flavor and connection, and the delicious potential in every day.
184: Shorlette Ammons, Center for Environmental Farming Systems at NC State (Durham, NC)
183: Dale Hawkins, Fish Hawk Acres (Buckhannon, WV)
182: Elijah Heyward III, International African American Museum (Charleston, SC)
181: Cynthia Wong, Life Raft Treats (Charleston, SC)
180: Home Bar Basics with Miguel Buencamino, Holy City Handcraft (Charleston, SC)
179: Michael Shemtov, Butcher & Bee and Pay it Forward Charleston (Charleston, SC)
178: Meredith Leigh, The Ethical Meat Handbook (Asheville, NC)
177: Tuffy Stone, Cool Smoke Barbeque, Richmond, VA (Live from Charleston Wine + Food)
176: Kevin Gillespie, Red Beard Restaurants, Atlanta, GA (Live from Charleston Wine + Food)
175: Chris Shepherd, Underbelly Hospitality (Houston, TX)
174: Sammy Monsour, Preux & Proper (Los Angeles, CA)
173: Kris Tominaga, Manuela (Los Angeles, CA)
172: Vivian Howard, Chef, Author and TV Personality (Kinston, NC)
171: A Special Episode -- Why I Love Restaurants
170: Brian Dunsmoor, Hatchet Hall (Los Angeles, CA)
169: Aaron Siegel, Home Team BBQ (Charleston, SC)
168: Season Four Finale w/ Steph, A Whole Talking with my Mouth Full Episode (Charleston, SC)
167: Cindy Tarvin, Tarvin Seafood (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
166: Ali Rosen, Potluck with Ali (New York, NY)
165: Greg Collier, Uptown Yolk, Leah & Louise (Charlotte, NC)
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