fine chokoladerThe making of candies and chocolates is a common family tradition in Denmark, particularly around Christmas. Fine European chocolate is combined with nuts, dried fruits, and perhaps liqueur to produce treats that are rich with flavor, yet not overly sweet. The manner in which these treats are eaten is just as traditional: gather your friends and family together, dim the lights, light a fire, and share your sweets and a warm drink while you talk through the night. The Danes have a special word for it: “hygge”.
fine chokolader was featured on the front page of the Burlington Union in September of 2010. “Burlington chocolatier creates sweet treat by hand” by Bruce Coulter.
fine chokolader is mentioned in the Burlington Union in July of 2011. “Burlington Farmers’ Market makes its debut” by Mary LoPreste.
fine chokolader is pictured in the Daily Times Wed Sept 21, 2011, as participating in Taste of Burlington.
Jane is originally from Skive, Denmark and came to the USA as an au pair. She received a degree in biotechnology from Århus University before returning to the USA where she earned a Ph. D. in biochemistry from Georgia Tech.
Jane has been making candy since childhood, but ultimately this tradition grew into a passionate hobby, and then an interest in making artisanal chocolates. She has studied with New York's Institute of Culinary Education, Vancouver's École du Chocolat, and Valrhona's École du Grand Chocolate in France. Her interest in chocolate consumed whatever time her two young sons and husband left her.
In 2009 she took the plunge to end her scientific career and quit her day job as the head of the department of protein and analytical sciences in a small biotech company in Cambridge, MA to be a full time chocolatier. With the help and support of her husband established 'fine chokolader'.