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Canadian and has lived in Cincinnati since 1998. Her love of chocolate was nurtured while living in Brussels as a teenager. She been a pastry chef and chocolate artisan for over 15 years, and she has worked in New York State and at the Bonbonnerie in Cincinnati. In 2004, she published her own book, ”The Icing on the Cake”. Shalini now creates unique truffles, molded and hand dipped chocolates with classic and modern flavor combinations like Chai Spice, Lime Thyme, or Dark Chocolate Sage. Shalini uses fairtrade chocolate, local ingredients, and earth friendly packaging,

For information on where to buy, visit Shalini’s website

To find out about Shalini’s chocolate dinner at Nectar, visit their website