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Chocolate has been worshiped for hundreds of years as the "Fruit of the Gods" and rightfully so. Fine chocolate can be a sensual delicacy for both the palette and the soul. In other words, it just makes us feel good. 

Please let me share with you my passion for one of life's finest luxuries.

Chocolate of the Week 

Each week I'll post a new chocolate to try. (Scroll Down for Prior Posts)

Amedei Toscano Black 'Extra 66%' Cocoa Dark Bar

Beware! Once you try this chocolate you will never go back to grocery store candy again. Amedei's 'Extra 66%' has straightforward chocolate and coffee flavors that are easy on the palate, and are great in just the way that your grandma's cookies were. This bar is an excellent example of the gourmet difference.

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Chocolate Tasting of the Month 

Check out this online Group. They pick, taste, and discuss a themed chocolate tasting every month.

Current Chocolate Tasting - July 06

Theme: How dark do you like your dark chocolate?

Michel Cluizel Grand Noir - 85% cacao
Bonnat Chuao - 75% cacao
Amedei 'Extra 66' - 66% cacao
Dolfin Milk Chocolate

Gourmet Chocolate Tasting Club

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    Chocolate-Sophisticate Chocolate-Sophisticate Aug 2, 2006 @ 10:58 am
    Always glad to find more chocolate lovers. The more the merrier. Lindt's 85% is by far their best chocolate. I might suggest trying Michel Cluizel's Grand Noir 85% or maybe even one of Slitti's 90%. They are excellent, very flavorful chocolates.
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    heathrow heathrow Aug 1, 2006 @ 10:30 am
    We love chocolate at Squidoo! Right now, we're working on a bar of 85% cocoa extra fine dark chocolate from Lindt. Yum!

My favorite Books on Chocolate 

I'll only recommend books I've actually read

Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

The author shares his love of chocolate through delightfully worded anecdotes about his encounter with Europe's leading chocolatiers.

Amazon Price: $20.52 (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes

A great book for anyone interest in learning about premium chocolate. It contains great information on how chocolate is made, different types of cacao, recipes, and more.

Amazon Price: (as of 11/12/2009) Buy Now

The True History of Chocolate

A fascinating book filled with information on the uses of chocolate throughout history.

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