The Confectioner's Journal

  • Maria Tallchief: The Prima Ballerina Who Redefined American Dance

    Maria Tallchief: The Prima Ballerina Who Redefined American Dance

    Born in 1925, Tallchief's journey to ballet stardom began in Oklahoma, where her early training revealed an exceptional talent that would later captivate audiences worldwide. Her breakthrough came when she joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, but it was her collaboration with choreographer George Balanchine at the New York City Ballet that would cement her place in dance history.

  • Pine: A Blueprint for Community

    Pine: A Blueprint for Community

    Like many of nature's most valuable gifts, pine trees teach us about generosity. Their needles blanket the forest floor, creating rich soil that nurtures countless other species. Their presence protects smaller plants from harsh winds, and their canopy creates shelter for countless creatures – a living example of community care.

  • Poetry in Flavor

    Poetry in Flavor

    Like carefully chosen words in a masterful poem, each ingredient in chocolate should tell its own story. Out Yonder, we believe our foraged and carefully sourced ingredients are like poets, each bringing their unique voice to create something extraordinary.Brown Butter: The...

  • The Magic in an Oklahoma Christmas

    The Magic in an Oklahoma Christmas

    There's something magical about the way chocolate intertwines with our holiday memories. Like an old leather-bound book filled with stories, each piece of chocolate carries its own tale – the sound of wrapping paper crinkling as we unwrapped chocolate Santa’s,...

  • Hearth: A Study of Home

    Hearth: A Study of Home

    What are your thoughts around the word home? Is it a place to rest? Is it a warm meal? Or, for you, is home a person? To simplify this idea I wanted to look back through out history and really...

  • How to eat chocolate the right way.

    How to eat chocolate the right way.

    If I told you that you were eating chocolate wrong would you believe me? I didn't believe it either, but once I discovered the right way it changed everything.