The Chocolate Chef
The Cookbooks
Chef Cabeca crafted 2 very fun and easy to use cookbooks based on his 30+ years experience with chocolate. Yummm!
The Chocolate Chef: Uncovered features over 70 recipes plus detailed instructions to help you be a successful chocolate baker, at home or work!
The Missing Recipes book contains an additional 10+ delicious recipes left out of the first book.
Videos, shows & interviews
Best In Chow: Donut Wars D.C.!
Watch as me and my team compete for the best donuts in Washington D.C.!
Well, I was actually making my famous Doissants, a cousin of the Cronut.
Enjoy the suspense!
Wm. Chocolate
Will Marx of Wm. Chocolate is a special dude! He makes chocolate from scratch. That is because he makes ALL his food from scratch! Nothing store bought for this guy! His chocolate is brilliant and really sets him apart from many other chocolate makers.
Veritas Artizen Chocolate
Meet Andrea Howard of Veritas Artisan Chocolate as interviewed by Robert Cabeca, The Chocolate Chef. Buying her first chocolate making facility only a year ago, with no previous knowledge of chocolate making, Andrea dove in head-first into vats of melted chocolate to learn everything about the cacao bean!
Marisol Slater of the Chocolate House D.C.
Marisol Slater digs deep into her love and passion of the world's most favorite delight and talks about new chocolate trends and Artisan Chocolate Makers she really loves.
The Chocolate chef: uncovered - Book Pre-release
My first cookbook! And it is all about chocolate!!! 47 recipes and over 250 pages of deep dive information about the world of chocolate, how cocoa is grown, and how chocolate is made!
All Purpose Chocolate chipotle Seasoning
A super easy all-purpose chocolate seasoning to use in anything from eggs to steaks, burgers to pizza and more! I use this all the time.. like in everything!!!
Food Network Show Audition!
Watch me make:
White Chocolate Dipped Spiced Pears
Poached Pear Frangiapan Tart
Banana Walnut Bread
Chocolate Pumpkin Tart
Yummm!
Blog
One-Minute Brownies
Sure, it is easy to make chocolate brownies. But it normally takes about 45 minutes to an hour and then you have to let them cool before you can cut them and eat them. Now you can make them in just ... ...more
Chocolate
December 17, 2023•4 min read
About Chef Robert CAbeca
Chef Robert Cabeca has been working with chocolate for well over 25 years and has used that experience to create delicious and delectable chocolatey items. Robert's skills combine the purest and best ingredients to create remarkable flavor combinations that take you on a special gastronomical journey. Chef Cabeca says "I love to romance food with chocolate!" If you are looking for in depth chocolate knowledge, this is the place. Take a class, read a blog, watch a video, and have lots of chocolatey fun!
FAQS
Does Chef Robert Still Own A Chocolate Shop?
At this time, Chef Robert does not own a chocolate shop or bakery. However, he will do custom wedding cakes. Additionally, he has been creating artwork which is on exhibit in Portland, ME. You can view it at www.robyart.com. Also, Chef has focused on Personal and Executive Coaching. More at www.thecoacheshelper.com.
However, Chef Robert is known to be baking at home for his own joy :-)
What is Chef Robert's favorite Chocolate?
Still to this day, Chef Robert absolutely loves chocolate from Francois Pralus. It can sometimes be difficult to find, but chef thinks it is the best in the world! #francoispralus
Does Chef Robert have a favorite pastry shop?
In South Portland, Maine, he really enjoys Scratch Baking. The best Croissants are at BLVL in Portland, ME. However, his most favorite is Balthazar in SoHo, NYC. He's been known to drop an easy $50 on a "few" treats for the day!