“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is a classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl in which five lucky children find golden tickets in candy wrappers and are permitted to enter the famous chocolate factory run by Willy Wonka. When the book was first adapted into a feature-length film starring Gene Wilder, the movie title was changed to “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” putting an emphasis on the chocolatier. Another version, starring Johnny Depp as Wonka, came out just a few years ago.
Another candyman is also in the headlines, and he too has connections within the entertainment industry, but his rise to fame and success with fudge is no work of fiction. A cinematographer by the name of Alexander Black brought his gourmet fudge recipe from Connecticut to California. This Cinderella story has a spoonful of sugar instead of a glass slipper. As he made his way up the Hollywood ladder, Black would bake up a batch of fudge and add it to the food service tables on the sets.
Alexander Black founded Alexander’s Famous Foods Incorporated six years ago in 1998. Its speciality, Fudge Fatale, is made by hand and completely consists of pure and natural ingredients. The company claims that its much-publicized treat is “the world’s first ultra premium gourmet chocolate fudge” and impervious to heat, making it a summertime delight rather than a melted mess. Its slogan is: “Chocolate to Die For.”
Those experiencing Fatale attraction can make their selections from a variety of chocolate foods. The gourmet fudge line includes chocolate with and without walnuts, packaged in velvet boxes and including from four to seventy pieces. Chocolate sauce is also available, as caramel sauce. Cannot decide which sauce to purchase? Get a mixed pack with one of each. Mix it up with an assortment. Select a box of nine chocolate pieces with chocolate sauce or a box of nine chocolate pieces with caramel sauce. Get a gift sampler based in chocolate or caramel.
Fudge Fatale has been getting its fair share of media coverage recently. It has been seen on television series such as Food Finds on The Food Network, The Today Show on NBC, and The Wayne Brady Show. The Food Network also listed Fudge Fatale as number three on its Top 5 Designer Desserts list. MSNBC even discussed the company during the MSNBC Business Hour. It has been publicized in national magazines, newspapers and other publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, New York Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, The Sacramento Bee, The Gourmet Retailer and Chocolatier. Among the many awards it has received are The 2003 Certification of Distinction – Taste from Quality Institute International and The American Taste Award of Excellence from Awards of the Americas.
Fudge Fatale can be ordered online at the website http://www.fudgefatale.com The site offers pictures of its products and more details about shipments and packaging. It also includes a section for recipes using Fudge Fatale. The recipes range from after-dinner specials to blended beverages. When in doubt, try the fudge in a nice ice cream sundae, or use the dipping sauce for a fondue party. The Yucatan Chocolate Surprise borders on being a meal, as it combines the fudge with bananas, strawberries, sugar and cinnamon, all neatly fitting into a small soft flour tortilla and topped off with whipped cream. Voila – a dessert burrito. Also recommended is the addition of Fudge Fatale chocolate or caramel sauce to coffee, to create a latte or moche drink, or to milk and ice cream, to create a milkshake. Fudge Fatale may also be used in mousse, tarts, layer cakes, s’mores and pies.
Orders may also be made over the phone. Call the toll free number 1-888-92FUDGE (1-888-923-8343) for more information or to place an order. One may also request a wholesale catalog.
Shop for chocolate in person and drool away on the countertops while making your selections. Fudge Fatale is located at 2809 La Cienaga Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034. The local telephone number is 310-287-0600 and the fax number is 310-287-0603.
