Gourmet Chocolate & Chocolate Gifts

• Chocolate History &
  Information
• Chocolate Pairings & Parties
• Nibble Tip

• Reviews: Boxed Chocolates
• Reviews: Bars
• Reviews: Truffles & Specialties
• Reviews: Other

Understanding Chocolate

• Back to School: Chocolate
  Classes
• The Flavors & Aromas of
  Chocolate - Part I:
  Understanding the Descriptors
  April 2005
• The Flavors & Aromas of
  Chocolate - Part II:
  Regional Differences
  May 2005
• From Pod to Palate: A
  Chocolate Bar’s Journey
  Part I—A History of Chocolate
  August 2005
• From Pod to Palate: A
  Chocolate Bar’s Journey
  Part II—The Birth of the Bar
  May 2006
• Glossary of Chocolate Terms A-F
  March 2005
• Glossary of Chocolate Terms G-Z
  October 2007 (Updated)
• House Tour: A Guide To The
  Differing Styles of the
  World’s Leading Chocolate
  Houses
  First Tour: April 2005
  Second Tour: October 2006
• Tasting 101—Part 1: Choose
  Your Bars
  Tasting 101—Part 2: How To
  Taste Fine Chocolate
  January 2006
• Understanding Couverture
  October 2006
• Understanding Truffles &
  Ganache
  April 2007
• Understanding Prestige
  Chocolate
  July 2005

History & Culture

• Chocolate Holidays Around The
  World
  August 2005
• The History Of Chocolate
  September 2006
• The History Of The Chocolate
  Truffle
  December 2007
• The Organic Chocolate
  Controversy
  July 2006

Fun

• Chocolate Trivia Quiz
  March 2008
• Chocolate Truffles Trivia Quiz
  May 2008

• America’s Boutique
  Chocolatiers: Part I
  February 2007
• America’s Boutique
  Chocolatiers: Part II
  April 2007
• Bon Bon Chicago: Chocolate for
  Sculpture Lovers
  June 2005
• Burdick Chocolate (Top Pick)
  February 2008
• Charles Chocolates
  April 2007
• Christopher Elbow Artisanal
  Chocolate: Representing
  America’s Best (Top Pick)
  February 2005
• Chocolat Moderne (Top Pick)
  December 2005
• Coco-luxe Confections
  June 2007
• Chokola'j Artisan Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  January 2008
• Green Tea Chocolates
  June 2006
• Jin Patisserie Chocolates
  (Top Pick)
  May 2006
• Kee’s Chocolates
  (Top Pick)
  April 2007
• Knipschildt Chocolatier
  June 2006
• Lillie Belle Farms (Top Pick)
  December 2007
• MarieBelle Chocolates: The
  Treat That Keeps On Giving
  (Top Pick)
  December 2004
• Martine’s Chocolates
  August 2005
• Max Brenner, Chocolate By
  The Bald Man
  December 2006
• Norman Love Confections
  October 2005
• Pierre Marcolini Chocolatier
  (Top Pick)
  December 2005
• Recchiuti Confections (Top Pick)
  September 2007
• Richart Design et Chocolat
  (Top Pick)
  September 2005
• 7:3 Chocolates (Top Pick)
  February 2007
• Telluride Truffle (Top Pick)
  December 2006
• Theo Organic Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  March 2007
• Wen Chocolates (Top Pick)
  April 2006
• Woodhouse Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  December 2005

• Chocolate & Scotch Pairings
  December 2007
• Happy Marriage: Pairing
  Chocolate With Wine
  February 2005
• Chocolate And Health
  January 2006
• Chocolate and Wine Pairing
  Chart
  February 2005
• Pairing Water With Chocolate
  February 2006
• Party Time: Conduct Your
  Own Chocolate & Wine
  Tasting
  February 2005
• Chocolate Fondue Recipes
  February 2005
• Sugar and Spice: A Spicy
  Chocolate Truffle Melt
  February 2005

• Amano Artisan Chocolate |
  (Top Pick)
  October 2007
• The Best Milk Chocolate Bars
  July 2007
• The Best White Chocolate Bars
  (Top Pick)
  April 2008
• Cacao Reserve By Hershey’s
  October 2006
• Chocolove: Chocolatour
  Single Origin Chocolate Bars
  (Top Pick)
  March 2005
• Chocolove: Premium
  Chocolate Bars
  July 2005
• Chuao Chocolatier: Infused
  Sugar-Free Bars
  August 2005
• Coco’s Chocolate Dreams:
  Dreamy Chocolate Bars
  (Top Pick)
  June 2005
• Dagoba Organic Chocolate
  November 2007
• Divine Chocolate: Fair Trade
  Certified
  June 2007
• E. Guittard Single Origin Bars/
  Tasting Kit
  October 2006
• Frey Chocolate
  October 2007
• High Percentage Cacao
  Chocolate: Best 75%+ Bars
  January 2007
• Lindt Excellence
  March 2007
• Michael Mischer Chocolates
  (Top Pick)
  March 2007
• Michel Cluizel 1er Cru de
  Plantation Single Origin
  Chocolate Bars (Top Pick)
  September 2006
• Microbatch Chocolate Bars:
  Askinosie, DeVries, Patric,
  Taza, TCHO (Top Pick)
  May 2007
• Organic Chocolate: Who’s Who
  March 2006
• Pierre Marcolini: “Bar
  Hopping” With the Master
  Belgian Chocolatier
  May 2005
• Pralus Single Origin Bars
  November 2006
• Richard Donnelly Chocolate Bars
  February 2007
• Theo Organic Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  March 2007
• Vere Low Glycemic Chocolate
  January 2006
• Vosges Exotic Chocolate Bars
  October 2005

• Make Chocolate Truffles
  December 2007

Truffles & Pralines

• Chocolat Céleste Truffles
  October 2005
• Chocolat Céleste Golf Truffles
  August 2007
• Cocoa Nuts Chocolate Pralines
  (Top Pick)
  November 2005
• John & Kira’s Artisan Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  November 2006
• Starbucks Chocolate: Bars,
  Chocolate-Covered Coffee Beans,
  Tasting Squares & Truffles
  April 2008
• Telluride Truffle (Top Pick)
  October 2006
• XOX Truffles (Top Pick)
  February 2006

Specialties

• Brown Paper Chocolates
  (Top Pick)
  May 2007
• Cocoa Puro Kakawa Cocoa
  Beans (Top Pick)
  November 2007
• John & Kira’s Chocolate-Covered
  Figs (Top Pick)
  October 2007
• Lake Champlain Classic
  Chocolate Confections
  September 2006
• Poco Dolce Sea Salt Chocolate
  (Top Pick)
  June 2006
• Suedy’s Koo-Ki Sushi: White
  Chocolate and Cookie Sushi
  (Top Pick)
  May 2005

Other

• Adora Chocolate Calcium
  Supplements
  September 2006
• Best Gifts For Chocolate-Lovers
  July 2005
• Best Sugar-Free Chocolate
  February 2007

• Candy Section, for casual
  chocolate and non-chocolate
  confections
• Cookies, Cakes & Pastries,
  including recipes
• Desserts, including recipes
• Dessert Sauces & Toppings,
  including recipes

• Sugar-Free Candy and Chocolate

• Gifts for Chocolate Lovers
• Gift-Finder by Occasion
• Wedding Favors

• Chocolate Factory Tours
• Chocolate Holidays
• The Chocolate Show in
  New York City

• The Perfect Chocolate Bath, ten
  chocolate-based or
  chocolate-themed products to
  enjoy in the tub
• Thymes Au Chocolat Chocolate
  Candles, make the whole room
  smell like chocolate cake is
  baking

Nibble Tip

If you have friends who love chocolate, seek out new and unusual gifts—like chocolates from great chocolatiers in other cities, or specialty items from local shops. Like finding a book or a CD in someone’s area of interest, you may well introduce them to something they’ll treasure for years to come.