Meet the Maker- Food by Emily

Emily, of Food by Emily, will be here sampling her delightful hand-made truffles. Pick up a box for your Thanksgiving Feast…or just for a treat!

Food By Emily was started by me (Emily Glarner-Chan)  to share my love for foods, especially chocolate. Everything is handmade with love, attention to detail and with a desire to create a mesmerizing experience for my customers.

I am beyond thankful to Barsha Wines, who fell in love with the Dark Chocolate Bark with Himalayan Sea Salt, Chili Flakes and Caramel, (a homemade thank you gift) and asked if I could  start to sell my handmade chocolate bark at their amazing Tasting Room in Manhattan Beach. Of course I said “yes.” THANK YOU Lenora and Adnen. Since then, my artisan chocolate business has quite taken off. I am beyond thankful to all my cherishd customers who let me do what I love.

Having my own boutique catering company, specializing in organic foods and chocolates, is a dream come true. It all began in the woods of Sweden, where I started my first bakery-ordering firm at the age of 11. Since then, I have had a corporate career in training and education but have always had a passion for anything related to food and have kept exploring the culinary arts.

My philosophy is to let ingredients shine for their true beauty and play with flavor combinations to highlight each one. My style of cooking is seasonal, mindful, intentional and preferably organic. Sustainable. Everything is made from scratch. I source out the best tasting and highest quality ingredients, venture out to the local farmers markets to find what is in season and buy the best produce locally. Then the fun begins! I play in the kitchen to create delicious, culinary and authentic experiences for you.

There are no limits in my kitchen. Truly. This is my handcraft and I want to share it with you.