Iowa is home to many talented chocolatiers and a number of them live in a place that might surprise you. Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey is a cloistered monastic community of Trappistine nuns near Dubuque.
In order to support their community, the sisters handcraft sweets including caramels, mints, truffles and chocolate-covered hazelnut meltaways. Sister Kathleen O’Neill, the production manager for Monastery Candy, discusses the history and traditions of these delicious treats with host Charity Nebbe.