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by LINDA MURPHY photography by CHRIS HARDY Taking their sustainable ethics in a different direction, the Malls embark on a sweet new adventure  JEFF AND SUSAN MALL were ahead of the Sonoma farm-to-table movement when they opened Zin Restaurant &...
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From Bean to Bar: Artisan Sonoma Chocolate a Sweet Treat

Chefs Jeff and Susan Mall, owners of VOLO, were ahead of the Sonoma farm-to-table movement when they opened Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar in Healdsburg in 1999, basing their menu on what they grew and raised on their Eastside Road farm, and what they could procure from nearby ranchers and fishermen. 

Taking their sustainable ethics in a different direction, the Malls embark on a sweet new adventure.

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The Culture Club
Jeff and Susan Mall, former owners of Zin restaurant in Healdsburg, recently returned to Wine Country after a stint as executive chefs at a resort in Mexico. While south of the border, the couple fell in love with Mexican-grown cacao and the ancient fire-roasting technique still practiced by some of Mexico’s chocolatiers. Fire roasting imparts a unique depth of flavor to Volo chocolate bars, and the addition of brown butter and roasted almonds plays brilliantly with the nutty, slightly sweet Picolo.
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The Sweet Life
Volo chocolate is on the dessert menu at Valette, the restaurant that took over the former Zin space, and you can look for these brand new chocolate bars to start popping up on specialty market shelves during the holidays.
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