Some people approach places like Montana and the Dakotas hoping for an encounter with a grizzly bear, a 20-point buck, heck, even a long-haired mountain goat. I am scouting chocolate makers and chocolatiers. And snag them I did! I’d like to introduce you to a few who exhibit the western follow-your-own-path attitude: Burnt Fork Bend Chocolate Company, La Châtelaine Chocolat Co. and Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates. Continue reading “Chocolate Encounters in the Great North West”