The Candy Man

Okay, that's creepy, I know. But seriously. He makes REALLY good candy.

Like I said yesterday, I would love to introduce you to my fiance and tell you a little bit about the road that led to chocolate.

Scott was born and raised just a little south of Nashville, in Columbia, Tennessee. He's loved cooking since he was a tee-niny boy, and his mom loves to tell the story of his first cake baking experience. He got his degree in Public Relations from Middle Tennessee State University, and then headed off to England to attend culinary school. He is classically trained in the French style, specializing in Pastry.

I'm very proud of him, and though he would majorly cringe if and when he reads this (you've never seen a man get so awkward at a compliment), I have to take a moment to brag on him. He's worked at some of the best restaurants in the world: The Fat Duck (England, voted best restaurant in 2001), Nobu (England), Alinea (Chicago), and Highlands (Birmingham), to name a few. He's been head chef, sous chef, and pastry chef all over Nashville. In a word, our nightly meals are to die for. But the long hours, never seeing family, friends, or the light of day, require just that: your life. Nothing less.

So in October of 2007, Scott washed his hands of the restaurant world, and started teaching culinary classes at the Art Institute of Tennessee Nashville. He's always been obsessed with candy, sweets, sugar, and the late night ramblings became more and more coherent, until he decided to open a chocolate shop.

So that's what we are neck deep in. chocolate. machinery. beans. you name it. Tomorrow, actually, the last 2 pieces of machinery arrive from the UK. And so, as we plan a wedding and start a business, each day is more exciting and terrifying than the one before. but maybe you will find a bit of interest or maybe just laugh at our insanity. Either way....here we go.

you can check out the chocolate shop: Olive & Sinclair at http://oliveandsinclair.blogspot.com/

Always,
Aria