“Being a cook for the Marines was a bit unusual, but we were making gravies and sauces from scratch — it was the real deal. I spent four years on active duty as a cook,” says Tim Gearhart.

Instead of prepping food for his fellow soldiers on a ship, Tim Gearhart now crafts artisan chocolates for his company, Gearharts Fine Chocolates. Geaharts, based in Charlottesville and with a second location in Read full story