February 2008

          Since going live with this blog last night I have realized that the process of leaving a comment on a posting is not as clear as I had hoped.  The date line below the title line for each post ends with the words No comments for virgin posts, or X comments, where X is the number of comments that have been left.  This is the hotlink that opens any existing comments for that post and the comment box for adding a new one (or the You must be logged in to post a comment message).  Hope this makes sense to everyone.  Please let me know if it does not.
Best,
Bruce

          It is with much excitement that I launch this new interactive blog as a complement to www.brucesbest.com.    I chose the WordPress blog engine for this forum because it seems intuitive and easy to use.  It also offers some nice features for users that I hope you will explore, including the option of receiving an email notification whenever another reader writes a comment to a discussion that you are following. 
         To be perfectly honest, I am not entirely certain what I will be writing about, though I do intend a new post each week.  And here is where you readers come in, because I am hoping for a lively discussion, filled with information and ideas that will enrich all of our lives.  Is there something you always wanted to know about chocolate but never got around to asking?  Is there a special role that chocolate plays in your life that you would like to share with us?  Is there a chocolate resource you feel is underappreciated, misunderstood, almost unknown?  Do you have baking questions that no one ever answered to your satisfaction?  Then by all means, log on and share. 
         It is my sincere wish that many subscribers will become involved in this forum.  To post comments, you need to be registered and signed in.  Just click the register link below for your first visit and create a username for your (free, or course) WordPress subscriber’s account.  WordPress will send you a welcome email with a signin password.  Do check your spambox if the email does not arrive promptly, because some filters – including AOL’s – tend to bounce it to spam.  Logon to your Site Admin page to reset your password and enter any personal info you wish, and you are all set.  After that, whenever you visit www.brucesbest.com/blog just click the login link and enter your username and password. 
         If you think you might like to go beyond comments and write your own posts for this forum – and I hope you will – then do email me at bruce@brucesbest.com, and I will be happy to set up permission for you to post your writing to this blog.  And I am also hoping that you will send a link to this site to any friends who might enjoy becoming a part of the community.  Chocolate lovers unite at brucesbest.com/blog ! 
         Anyone who is still wondering what became of The New School Culinary Arts program, it is continuing (without The New School) as the Culinary Center of New York.  Most classes are still at The Inn on 23^rd (131 West 23^rd Street), and the web address is http://www.culinarycenterny.com/.  Some former students seem not to have received a flyer or email about the change, and I am hoping this info reaches some of you who have been asking.  So do logon and choose a course from the extensive spring lineup.
         Many thanks in advance to all of you who read and participate in this new forum.  Happy blogging to us all!
Best,
Bruce