Criminal Defense to Chocolatier

Askinosie's founder, Shawn Askinosie, was a criminal defense attorney before he entered the world of chocolate making. He loved his work in the law, but was seeking something else, so he spent about five years while practicing law "trying to figure out what was next." He got into the kitchen and started grilling, baking and finally "got this idea" that he would try his hand at making chocolate from scratch.