TIP OF THE DAY: Wonderful White Chocolate

  Today is White Chocolate Day, but did you know that is only since 2002 that the FDA classified this ivory delight as chocolate? Because white chocolate contains no cocoa solids, it used to be classified with the chalk-white product called “confectionary coating,” which is made with cheaper vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter—and in…
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Product: Dove Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate

The peanut butter flavor in Dove’s new candy dominates over the chocolate. “A special moment deserves a special chocolate,” states the PROMISES candy wrapper we’ve just plucked from the bag of Dove’s new Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate bite-sized candies. That special moment is now. There were also two special moments a few minutes ago, and…
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PRODUCT: Same Sex Wedding Cake Toppers/Chocolate Gifts

In these days of burgeoning same sex marriages and commitment ceremonies, no one makes more delicious cake toppers than NYC chocolatier Martine Leventer, a pioneer in edible cake toppers. After all, floral cake toppers die, and who needs to stumble across a dusty ceramic cake topper in the attic in 10 years? If it’s fine…
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FUN: Send Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup E-Cards

New in the Reese’s PB Cup line-up: Reese’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Now, dark chocolate fans can have their Reese’s peanut butter sweet treat wrapped in 50% cacao semisweet chocolate. The dark chocolate peanut butter cups can be found at mass, grocery, drug and convenience stores in standard 2-cup packages, 6-packs and Reese’s Miniatures…
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PRODUCT: Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Bars

If you regularly buy organic chocolate, you’ve probably tried Green & Black’s. If you’re not “experienced” with G&B’s, you’re in luck: The line is widely available at retail as well as online. The U.K.-based company was a pioneer in the organic chocolate space, the world’s first organic, Fair Trade chocolate company. It has helped the…
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