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Chocolate Fantasy



KPMG Presents
Fables & Folklore
The 31st Annual Chocolate Fantasy
Chocolate Fantasy 2023 was a great success thanks to your support!
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A special thank you to our Chocolate Fantasy Steering Committee and Pamela A. Rice, 31st Annual Chocolate Fantasy Chair.
Chocolate Fantasy Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 Chocolate Fantasy Winners!
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Sculptures
1st place: Cake Ingenuity
"The Chupis"
Joe and Amber Torres
2nd Place: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic University
"Sweet Traditions"
Laura Barker and the SIPI Culinary Program
3rd Place: Navajo Technical University
"Big Bad Wolf"
Sheila Begay and Melvina Jones
Honorable Mention: Pokeneye Studio
"Misadventure & Mayhem on the Road to the International Trickster Convention"
Kris Mills and Adrienne Toubbeh
1st Honorable Mention: Heavenly Chocolate
"La Llorona"
Dolores Aragon
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People's Choice: Route 66 Casino
Jaquelyn CDeBaca & Cameron Owens
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Bonbons
1st place: Fram’s Desserts
Michael Fram
2nd Place: Norah and Casey Trent
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3rd Place: Rt 66 Casino and Hotel
Jaquelyn CDeBaca and Cameron Owens
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People's Choice: DebbieRae’s Cakes and Treats
Yvonne Maes and Debra Maestas

Photos from Chocolate Fantasy
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Sponsorships
Chocolate Fantasy sponsorships are available at Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels.
Submit a sponsorship request or view details about sponsorship levels using the buttons below, or contact ernaaz@naturalhistoryfoundation.org for more information.
Donations
Donations are always welcome to help support our efforts. Please consider a contribution to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation. To donate now, use the button below.

Chocolate Fantasy Online Auction
The Chocolate Fantasy online auction is now complete. Thank you for your support!
If you would like to donate an item for next year's auction please contact aeaton@naturalhistoryfoundation.org. Thank you!
Friends
Albuquerque Journal
Alexa Verardo
ARA
Chef Rubber
The Cool Kids
Cumulus Radio
Debbie & David Dozier
Guinness
OM
Shamrock Foods
Southern Glaziers Wine & Spirits
Special Thanks
Shamrock Foods & Foodlinks who donated and shipped
all the sponsored chocolate for the benefit.
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Chef Paul and Crystal from Chef Rubber who sponsored the
Bonbon makers prizes.

Participating Chocolatiers
Sculpture and Bonbons
Norah Trent & Casey Trent
Sandia Resort and Casino (Bruno Gras)
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (Lauren Barker)
Pokeneye Studio (Kris Mills & Adrienne Toubbeh)
Heavenly Chocolate (Dolores Aragon)
Route 66 Casino (Jaquelyn CDeBaca & Cameron Owens)
Navajo Technical University (Walter Cloud)
Navajo Technical University (Sheila Begay)
Fawn Saicawalo
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Sculptures
Ashley Briand and Victoria Briand
Amaran Senior Living (Liliana Quiroz & Echo Wilkins)
Cake Ingenuity (Joe Torres)
Snow Heights Productions (Austin Phillip)
James Yoo
Bonbons
Fram's Desserts (Michael Fram)
Shamrock Foods (Dan Gilpatrick and Rodney Estrada)
DebbieRae’s Cakes and Treats (Yvonne Maes and Debra Maestas)
Raquela Trujillo