I grew up in a small town on the Canadian border in the Saint Lawrence Valley just south of Montreal in New York State, the town where my father, who is of Quebecois and French descent, also grew up. His mother, a wonderful cook who loved to eat, traveled the world and came back with stories about the foods she had tasted and seen. Our business today, Tavernier Chocolates, is derived from our family name, inspired by my grandmother’s adventurous spirit.
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