Sunday, May 21, 2017

Long Grove Chocolate Fest

The Long Grove Confectionery Company, sponsors of the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, bringing in hundreds of people to taste their chocolate and candy recipes, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)


The Long Grove Confectionery Company, sponsors of the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, bringing in hundreds of people to taste their chocolate and candy recipes, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Long Grove Confectionery Company, sponsors of the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, bringing in hundreds of people to taste their chocolate and candy recipes, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Long Grove Confectionery Company, sponsors of the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, bringing in hundreds of people to taste their chocolate and candy recipes, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, with family and children's activities during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Claire Ai, 4 of Long Grove, playing with chocolate play-doh in the Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Claire Ai, 4 (left) with her sister Mia Ai, 6, both of Long Grove, playing with chocolate play-doh in the Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Canann Heyer, 1 of Jefferson, WI, playing with some chocolate paints in the Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Educational booths teaching different types of cocoa beans and how chocolate is made, in the Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Educational booths teaching different types of cocoa beans and how chocolate is made, in the Long Grove Confectionery Company's Chocolate Experience Tent, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Hand-dipped strawberries and bananas seemed to be a big hit during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Hand-dipped strawberries and bananas seemed to be a big hit during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)



Rhonda Morkes (center) owner of Morkes Chocolates in Long Grove, places out some freshly made chocolate and sprinkled donuts out, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Rhonda Morkes (right) owner of Morkes Chocolates in Long Grove, create freshly made donuts, ready to be hand-dipped in chocolate, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)


Freshly made donuts were being crafted during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest in the Morkes Chocolates tent, on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)



Mark Oehn of Morkes Chocolates (center), taking the freshly made donuts and getting them ready to be hand-dipped in chocolate, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)



Gordy Tobutt of Fox River Grove (right) using his handcrafted bubbling equipment for both children and adults to enjoy, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)






























Steven Tow (left) and Cole Guillaume (middle) both 18 of Vernon Hills, use handcrafted bubbling equipment for both children and adults to enjoy, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Steven Tow (left) and Cole Guillaume (middle) both 18 of Vernon Hills, use handcrafted bubbling equipment for both children and adults to enjoy, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Steven Tow (left) and Cole Guillaume (middle) both 18 of Vernon Hills, use handcrafted bubbling equipment for both children and adults to enjoy, during the Long Grove Chocolate Fest on Sunday, May 22, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Pioneer Press)




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