I tried these over the holidays and would have to say, I think they are the best chocolates I have ever tasted. How to rate what I am measuring against? I prefer dark chocolate with fewer than 7 (unless naturally flavored)...

, Chuao remains my favorite. However, I liked them a lot more than Recchiuti and Scharffen Berger. My favorites though are the chocolate bars which are also sold in small wrapped pieces. I sampled the chocolates with 36, 65, and...

, but not in the same league as the aforementioned Marcolini and Wittamer for quality of ingredients and depth of flavor. Until Marcolini and Wittamer come to town, I’m sticking with local faves Recchiuti and XOX for...

I watched a holiday baking show this morning and they did a segment on hot chocolate. One of her ideas was to steep a tea bag in a mug of hot chocolate. Also I would have some strong brewed coffee or even instant espresso powder...

I’ve never tried them, but keep hearing so much about them...love the salty sweet combo....so I’m looking for the best ones to order for the holidays (maybe chocolate covered, maybe not?). Can anyone suggest some...

in our state, Rancho Gordo beans, Recchiuti Chocolates, Cowgirl Creamery or Point Reyes Blue cheese.

I work across the street from Xocolate Bar and frequent them about once a week for a nibble. I personally like their stuff and they release new items fairly regularly for holidays and events or because they want to. Their dark...

I was at the Ferry Building yesterday with visiting parents when I finally got a chance to try Rechiutti Chocolates & thought what perfect holiday hostess gifts. I was looking for something around $20 when a salesperson suggested...

For the holidays, my family taste tested 3 NYC chocolate makers — Li Lac, Torres and El Eden. My wife, as she has for years, chose Li Lac as her number 1 choice. I preferred El Eden — that could be because I found the...

, undoubtedly to take advantage of the scenic view of Route 1, the Holiday Inn Express on the other side, and the high speed blur of I-95 traffic beyond and above that. I’ve heard the witch motif of the street sign is not...

and be patient and check back after the holiday weekend.

't be able to access. More like gourmet food stores or a boutique/gourmet food shop (like Fat Witch) that I could potentially order some from. Maybe for birthday, holiday, or even business gifts...or just for myself! Any...

that the crust is crispy but the egg is still wonderfully soft and silky. While at the Ferry Building we went to Recchiuti Chocolates and got several of their chocolate boxes to be sampled later. For dinner we dined at Ideale....

up on CH, so I won’t...but those who want to see it can drop me an e-mail... ;) Luckily there was no massive choco-mishaps. The factory was actually not running since it was a holiday weekend and the scent of chocolate was not...

to the movies. Do yourself a favor and give them a call. Get on their catalog mailing list. They have beautiful packaging for different holidays. The bon bons such as key lime and apple pie are amazing as are the chocolate...