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The Scharffen Berger logo features an ibex mountain goat and three stars. In 1996, winemaker John Scharffenberger and physician Robert Steinberg made a mark in the history of chocolate, shaping the current trend of “micro” (small-batch) chocolate bar production in the U.S. and, as a result, decentralizing the production of fine chocolate bars in Europe.…
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Some people look to the Gallup, Zogby and Harris polls to gauge the presidential preference of the American public. But chocolatier B.T. McElrath is measuring public opinion on a “gut” level: chocolate sales. “Campaign Buttons,” round dark chocolate melt-a-ways that have been selling like—hotcakes?—since early June. They feature cocoa butter images of Democrat or Republican…
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Martine’s sugar-free almond bark doesn’t skimp on good ingredients; sweetened with maltitol, the only thing it’s missing is regular sugar. It takes a true master of chocolate to make delicious sugar-free versions of his or her art, and who better to take on the challenge than Manhattan’s own Martine Leventer, creator of Martine’s Chocolates?…
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You could win a year’s supply of NewTree Chocolate! Like chocolate? Like to write? Like texting? You could win a new Apple iPhone 3G and a year’s supply of chocolate in NewTree Chocolate’s Gr8 Am. Txt Stry Contest (Great American Text Story Contest). Inspired by the popularity of cell phone text novels in Japan,…
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We made this incredibly delicious S’mores with Tiny Trapeze graham crackers and chocolate marshmallows, and a Chocolove 77% cacao Extra Strong Dark chocolate bar. Walk on the wild side and make your s’mores with exotic chocolate bars—those flavored with chile, ginger, curry, coconut, even wasabi. Check out the flavored chocolate bars from Vosges Chocolate…
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