While the Tandem Tasters, Maralyn Hill and Brenda Hill, were two of four judges at the 2009 Oregon Chocolate Festival at the Ashland Springs Hotel in Ashland, Oregon, we had the opportunity to taste Homemade Confections, as well as many other delicious examples of fine chocolates by numerous exceptional chocolatiers.
 
Judith Galindo of Homemade Confections earned the Oregon Chocolate Festival’s First Place Award for Chocolate Candy (Best Marriage of Chocolate and Candy). Having four judges agree on the distinctive qualities of her English Toffee and Crumbles was quite an accomplishment.
 
Brenda and I personally think Judith has an exceptional talent, combined with creativity and sense of taste. We expect to see Judith’s Homemade Confections become a national brand. –Maralyn D. Hill & Brenda C. Hill, Tandem Tasters, food judges and authors.

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)
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Homemade Confections, Delectable and Decadent

Our group of 38 International Food and Wine Travel Writers Association participants received the sweetest little package from old friend and master chocolatier, Judith Galindo of Homemade Confections in Medford, Oregon.
 
I am not sure everyone knows what a variety of taste temptations we have on the Holland American Line Cruises. We do have a little will power, but their food is difficult to resist. There is even a Holland American gold wrapped chocolate on our pillow each night. I nearly saved the lovely little package I found while leaving Grand Turk, until I saw who it was from, Judith of Homemade Confections. Who could resist? Certainly not us. We have tasted her delectable confections.
 
Maralyn, Norm and I first met Judith and her husband at the Oregon Chocolate Festival nearly a year ago. Since Maralyn and I were wearing our Tandem Tasters aprons, as food judges, we simply had to try everything. I remember pulling Maralyn away from a booth to say - "You must try these chocolates right now." She did, and became hooked.
 
Judith's business was so new that she did not have a website. Despite that, she was a winner. We were not the only judges who tasted something delightfully decadent. Norm, the true chocoholic on our team, was an unofficial judge, and he knows his chocolate. Plus, two other judges from Oregon agreed with us.
 
Since Maralyn and I had recently returned from tasting and learning about the finest chocolates in the world at Bocuse d'Or in Lyon France, we could have been spoiled. However, our taste buds burst back to life discovering the excellent artisan chocolate makers at the Oregon Chocolate Festival.
 
So, Thank you Judith, for your vision, perseverance, and marketing skills. Most of all, we all appreciate your sharing your delicious products with the International Food and Wine Travel Writer's Association food loving members. I am privileged to have participated in the 2010 IFWTWA Conference at Sea.
Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
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Maralyn ( rightly so) raved about your candy  as we assembled the goodie bags on the ship  and when I tasted them- oh la la! Was she right!!!!!!!  Quality  shows.
Michelle
 
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Vice President , IFWTWA, www.ifwtwa.org
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Member, Society of Professional Journalists
freelance Travel and Food writer
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office: 503-668-0107
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January 25, 2011
"HI, just returned from tasting some of the finest chocolates in the world at Bocuse D' Or,  in Lyon France, good chocolat here, but I like yours better.  In fact I just wrote to a friend about it.  Our Chef friend, Master Chef Herve’ Laurent, pronounced your bark."delicious!".  Of course, I am not surprised. I want you to know that your confections are still at the very top of my taste buds. I am so proud of you and all you are accomplishing. I did not find any "bark" to compare with your crunchy goodness.   I know that others in the culinary world agree.
 
Cheers,  Brenda
Brenda Hill
International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)
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 Blend Magazine
"Your Gourmet Dessert Topping is absolutely incredible - we tried it with a plain vanilla ice cream - and yes a true 100% melt-in-your-mouth memorable and decadent moment. You truly are the Gourmet Candy Queen  -yum, yum yum....and yum again! The perfect texture, the perfect amount of sweetness ....okay - and yum again! All the sugary goodness a gal could ask for and more :)"
Lisa Smith
Blend Magazine  
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We chose Judith's Home Made Confections out of thousands of applicants for our 2010 EMMY AWARD SWAG gift bags to give to nominees and presenters.  She has also provided her gourmet candies through us for Mariah Carey, Ellen De Generes Alicia Keyes, Kelly Preston and the 2011 SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards
We only choose a select few for free gifting.  We believe her company meets the highest standards.  She is a joy to work with and we hope we will work with her again.
Lisa Gal
We Place Your Products
1-800-379-8219
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 Blend Magazine
"Your Gourmet Dessert Topping is absolutely incredible - we tried it with a plain vanilla ice cream - and yes a true 100% melt-in-your-mouth memorable and decadent moment. You truly are the Gourmet Candy Queen  -yum, yum yum....and yum again! The perfect texture, the perfect amount of sweetness ....okay - and yum again! All the sugary goodness a gal could ask for and more :)"
Lisa Smith
Blend Magazine  
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To all who love the home-made stuff! I have just discovered the perfect "little something" to send to my customers. I and two other employees recently sent out some candies to our customers and they loved them!!! The response was wonderful and the way that they were presented was simple but elegant. I will continue to utilize the company in the future as the quality is their number one priority and the price is great.
Thanks so much for helping us out with our Christmas gifts Judy!
Regards,
Dana Daniels, PK Koehler, and Bob Alfrey
Satellite Specialized Transportation
2060 Commerce Drive
Medford, OR 97504
541-772-9934
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This is the best Toffee I have ever eaten! And the Peanut Brittle is fabulous, too. I love the fact that both are crisp and crunchy but neither one is so hard it hurts your teeth! And it doesn't stick to your teeth either! Wonderful stuff for gifts--you can be sure everyone will love it.
-- Fran Hopkins, Jacksonville, OR
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“First time I tried Homemade Confections chocolate January 09, WOW creamy, smooth, I thought I was fabulous. February 14, Valentines Day coming along, I have a wonderful husband so of course he brings me flowers and chocolates~ See’s chocolate at that. I must tell you the difference between the two are huge. Homemade Confections is simply that “Homemade” and you can tell that as soon as you taste it, hasn’t been boxed up for who knows how long”
Thank you ~ Cathy Henderson
Conference Services Manager
Event/Wedding Coordinator
Running Y Ranch
5500 Running Y Rd.
Klamath Falls, Or. 97601
(541) 850-5785 Fax- (541) 850-5787
cathyh@jeld-wencommunities.com
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"The Chocolate Box in Silverton, Oregon specializes in premier artisan made chocolate confections made only in Oregon.  Many of the products featured are made by chocolatiers who have won numerous awards in juried chocolate contests in recognition of the quality and craftsmanship of their products.  Judith Galindo, of Homemade Confections in Medford, is one such vendor to The Chocolate Box.  When we learned that Judith had won the distinguished honor for two years running (2009 and 2010) at the Ashland Springs Chocolate Festival for "Best Marriage of Chocolate and Candy” for her extraordinary Englsih Toffee, we knew we had to feature her wonderful confections in our shop.  And our instincts were right.  As soon as we received our first shipment and gave out samples to our customers of her decadent toffee, they went crazy over it; sales of her bags of toffee and peanut brittle were instantaneous upon tasting the samples!  Her beautifully packaged bags were also a huge selling point with customers who shop for gifts to bring back from Silverton for their family and friends.  We didn't have to say another word and it’s been like that since we started doing business with Judith in May 2010.  We've sold dozens upon dozens of her toffee and brittle.
 We are confident that our customers will continue to clamor for more and we hope that we will have a relationship long into the future with Judith and Homemade Confections English Toffee and Peanut Brittle. 
Aylene Geringer, Owner The Chocolate Box,
202 N. Water Street, Silverton, OR 97381
(503) 873-3225
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Judith Galindo, owner of Homemade Confections, has not only captured Ashland’s “Oregon
Chocolate Festival” award twice but has also entangled our taste buds many times over the years. A long time resident of Southern Oregon, she takes her place alongside some of our region’s greatest chocolate makers such as Lillie Belle Farms and Cary’s of Oregon.
Her signature candy is an English toffee that is to die for but she has much more to offer in the way of gourmet desserts and toppings. Our local events, Art In Bloom, Taste Of History, Word of Wine and the Britt Festivals have all had the pleasant opportunity to sample her homespun creations.
We are proud to carry Judith’s Confections
     Mel Jones
Bakery Manager
Market Of Choice - Ashland, Oregon
 
 
 
 
Kind words from our friends!