Chef Michael Poole of MDP Signature Chocolates Recognized As One Of The Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America.
Chef Michael Poole was awarded the 2012 Master Award Medal by the International Chocolate Salon. The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America are based on the combined total number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the 2011 TasteTV Chocolate Salons in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, Seattle, and Fall (SF) and Chocolate Salon Award Competitions for Chicago and the Bridal Category. Read More
MDP Signature Chocolates Takes The Gold at The Fall Luxury Chocolate Salon
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Chef Michael Poole and MDP Signature Chocolates were awarded the Gold (First Place) for “The Best Caramels” at the Fall Chocolate Salon Tasting Panel Awards held in San Francisco, CA on November 13, 2011. The Judges said,
“The Lemon Meringue Truffle from MDP was like a bite of lemon meringue pie enrobed in white Chocolate!!“
MDP Signature Chocolates placed in 7 additional categories including Best Milk Chocolate (Silver, 2nd Place), Best Gift Set (Silver, 2nd Place), Best Milk Chocolate Bar (Silver, 2nd Place), Most Luxurious Chocolate Experience (Bronze, 3rd Place), Most Delicious Ingredient Combinations (Bronze, 3rd Place), Best Truffle (Bronze, 3rd Place), and Best Flavored Chocolate (Bronze, 3rd Place). See the complete results HERE.
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- Rachel Ray National Firefighter Chili Cookoff, New York
- National Champion, Five-Alarm Hormel ® Chili Cook-Off, New York
- Northwest Regional Champion, Five-Alarm Hormel ® Chili Cook-Off, Seattle
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- Three-time Grand Prize Winner at the Annual Firefighter Seafood Cook-Off (Entrée, Soup), Seattle
