Gourmet Easter Chocolate

Elegant Cheesecakes:
Easter Cake

Send a sculpted cake in your choice of 13 cheesecake flavors or 13 traditional cake flavors (Bourbon vanilla cheesecake on a macadamia nut crust or pistachio butter cake with pistachio and orange buttercream, for example). All are covered and decorated with white chocolate fondant. This cake is pricey at $500, but other options are available from $125. Read our full review of Elegant Cheesecakes, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

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Eleni’s Cookies:
Hand-Iced Cookies

You can always rely on Eleni’s for imaginative hand-iced cookies. Whether you want something cute, like the chicks at the right, or something more sophisticated, there are multiple design themes to choose from—and you’ll want them all. From $37.50 (shown) to $65.00. Read our full review of Eleni’s Cookies, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

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The Cocoa Room:
Chocolate-Covered Nuts & Fruits

This wonderful mix of egg-shaped chocolate-covered almonds and white alpine cherries in a chic box is a gift that will be coveted by adults and children alike, and is especially appropriate for people who don’t really like big bites of chocolate (yes, they exist!). It’s also perfect for party favors. Four-ounce box, $6.50.

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Divine Chocolate:
Fair Trade Can Save The World

When you buy Fair Trade products, you ensure that the farmers are paid fairly for their labor. In a world where many farmers don’t earn enough to send their children to school, you know that your purchase of this fine chocolate also does a social good. Milk chocolate and 70% cacao dark chocolate mini eggs and large eggs. Read our review of Divine Chocolate, and learn more about Fair Trade.

• 3.5-Ounce Box
  $5.00

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Dove Chocolate:
Family Favorites

You don’t have to pay a lot to get a lot. For the dollar, Dove is the best money you can spend. A solid six-ounce egg or bunny (shown at right) and delicious foil-wrapped eggs in milk and dark chocolate, with or without almonds, hit the spot. At retailers nationwide.

Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. Styling by Lauren LaPenna.

Guittard Chocolate:
Nonpareil Morsels & Tablets

The best nonpareils we’ve ever eaten—and how could they not be, since they’re made of Guittard, one of the world’s great chocolates. There are white chocolate and Easter pastel white chocolate morsels to dress ice cream and cupcakes (see photo at top of page) and bake into cookies. The full-size nonpareils in white, pastel and dark chocolate are good for decor or eating by the handful. Read our full review of Guittard Chocolates.

• Mini Morsels
  (Called “mini” but a full “chocolate chip” size)
  $4.99/Pound
• Nonpareils
  $4.69/12 Ounces

At retailers nationwide. For an e-tailer, go to Google.com and find the link for Shopping.

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Lake Champlain Chocolates:
Miniature Filled Eggs

A classic assortment of dark and milk filled Easter eggs in all the favorite flavors: Coconut Cream, Java Truffle and Raspberry Cream (dark chocolate); Caramel, Hazelnut Praline and Peanut Butter (milk chocolate). Approximately 20 eggs, $18.00. Read our full review of Lake Champlain Chocolates.

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Richart Chocolates:
Graines De Degustateurs

Richart makes a real work of art with its Graines de Degustateurs (that’s French for “Tasters’ Seeds”). This 6” half-egg is made of 73% Ivory Coast dark chocolate, surrounded by a solid milk chocolate frame. A white chocolate egg with milk chocolate frame is also available. And the cute chickens and bunny picture is sure to please children and children-at-heart alike! $60.40. Read our full review of Richart Chocolates, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

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Vosges Haut-Chocolat:
Spicy Chocolate Bunnies

Cutting-edge exotic solid chocolate bunnies in Amalfi (lemon zest and pink peppercorn), Barcelona (smoked almond and sea salt), Gianduja (almond and hazelnut praline) and Red Fire (Mexican chiles and Ceylon cinnamon). 2.5 ounces, $12.00 each. Read our full review of Vosges Haut-Chocolat.

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Williams-Sonoma:
Truffle-Filled Nest

A “bird’s nest” crafted from oak moss, lavender, oak leaves, yellow feverfew and dried miniature roses with 24 white chocolate, truffle-filled “robins’ eggs” in a speckled candy shell. When the candy is gone, the 11” nest is a permanent keepsake.  $39.95.

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Woodhouse Chocolate:
Bunnies & Nests

Woodhouse Chocolate always hits the spot. The nests have special eggs filled with brown butter ganache (it must be eaten in 7 days). Plan ahead and use them as table settings for Easter dinner. Solid rabbit, $12.00, Large Nest $14.50, Small Nest $7.00. Read our full review of Woodhouse Chocolate, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

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Hint Flavored Waters

While this unsweetened, calorie-free water is clear, it comes in delicious “Easter” flavors like Blackberry, Hibiscus Vanilla, Honeydew Hibiscus, Mango Grapefruit, Pomegranate Tangerine, Raspberry Lime and Strawberry Kiwi. A flavorful way to diet on Easter! Read our review of Hint, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.

• Case Of 24 16-Ounce Bottles
  $44.00
  Includes Ground Shipping In
  Contiguous U.S.

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Williams-Sonoma:
Bunny Candleholders

People who can’t have candy (or don’t want the temptation) can still enjoy Easter with these cuties. Brightly colored glass bunny candleholders with matching candles will charm the children and give the dinner table a charming touch. Set of four candleholders, $18.00; set of 12 tapered candles, $12.00.

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