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Home > Luxury Goods > Chocolates & Hand-made Candies
Chocolate

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* Classic Greetings' Unique Gift Baskets review *****
What makes a successful business really succeed? Well, number one on my list would have to be great word-of-mouth.

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* Convenient online shopping for Valentine’s Day at epicureal.com for Michel Cluizel chocolate *****
Bonus: Free shipping with $75 purchase to select Canadian cities or $15 shipping rebate. . . [More]

* Epicureal.com, Qualifirst and Far-Met *****
Hard to find gourmet food item? Good news: Now you can shop online for those heretofore hard-to-find specialty food items! [More]

* Michel Cluizel: First-growth plantation chocolate (Garber gourmet food product review) *****
We have tested this product, and for meeting our most stringent standards, we award it our highest rating: A well deserved five-stars -- chefs in-the-know choose this excellent confection from France. And now YOU can order it online! [More]

After-Easter advice *
Here's what to do Monday and Tuesday. . . [More]

Big Apple's Famous Canadian Chocolatier *
Nathan Fong gives us the insider tour of Christopher Norman's brilliant chocolate works -- that are taking New York City by storm. [More]

Bruges, sweet heart of the chocolate universe *
A new museum and 44 candy shops make this a sweet destination. [More]

Candy Shopping in Paris, 2004 *
A round-up of candy shopping in 2004 Paris! [More]

Chocolate Cottage *
Hari Esmail is the sweetest guy! And by that, we mean his Chocolate Cottage offers sweet chocolates, sweet beverages and. . .sweet deals. [More]

Chocolate is a Vegetable *
Simple logic... [More]

Chocolate truffles (Jamison) *****
Save money on your Valentine's sweets by making them yourself. evalu8.org's Wine Editor Cy Jamison celebrates the chocolate truffle. [More]

Chocolate: CBC's Flavour of the Week *
This new national program, which follows Lee and Gallagher as they explore a new culinary flavour each week, will air on Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. on CBC Radio One. [More]

Cocoa more soothing than tea, study says *
Some people may see a cup of tea as soothing, but chocolate is more likely to lower one's blood pressure, German researchers reported on Monday. [More]

December 13, 2002: Geneviève's à la Fleur de Sel de Guérande Truffles *
You should try Geneviève Lemarchand's new Christmas truffle: à la Fleur de Sel de Guérande [More]

December 14, 2002: Fauchon helps sustain a family tradition *
I received a desperate e-mail from a reader: "I have been trying to find a website or telephone # to order Fauchon's Galette des Rois by Chef Florian Bellanger..." [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Chocolate secrets of the Easter Bunny *
As we all know, chocolate is a useful panacea for all kinds of ills -- from stress over an impending math exam or menstrual cramps to the tragedy of a failed romance. Luckily, you can do an enormous amount of chocolate shopping around the internet. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Cocoa Terms and Definitions *
"High Octane Chocolate" is a relatively new concept and filled with some contradictory definitions. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum in Cologne *
We had the privilege to have a grand tour of the Imhoff-Stollwerck Museum in Cologne last October, when we visited the city for a giant food show called ANUGA. [More]

Geneviève Lemarchand's hand-moulded chocolates *****
We previously spotlighted Geneviève Lemarchand's new Christmas truffle: à la Fleur de Sel de Guérande -- and now there are new additions for Valentine's Day. [More]

Geneviève's (Genevieve's) chocolate ordering newsletter, 2003 *
Fro those who want to locate Geneviève's chocolates in Vancouver, or order directly from her... [More]

Geneviève's naughty Kama Sutra chocolates ****
These exquisitely moulded chocolates are the ideal gift for lovers. [More]

How to Savour Fine Chocolate *
Author: feature by Madelyn Miller
Madelyn Miller shares the art of tasting chocolate with us. [More]

Indulge yourself. Chocolate is a healthy treat *
Those poor old fogies who lived back in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a scientist from the future says in Woody Allen's film Sleeper. "All that needless grief . . . If only they'd known that chocolate cake prevents cancer." [More]

New York museum hosts chocolate exhibition *
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is hosting an exhibition that explores the legends, history, ecology and economics of chocolate. [More]

Roger's gluten-free white and dark bar chocolates (Chung review) *** 1/2
Agnes Chung reviews Rogers's gluten-free chocolate bar collection and find the product satisfying -- and ideal as a gift for souvenir hunters. Three-and-a-half stars. [More]

Rogers' Chocolates No-sugar added chocolate truffle selection (Garber review) **** 1/2
My favourite is the dark-chocolate-enrobed orange cream. [More]

Rogers' Chocolates No-sugar added dark chocolate bar (Garber review) *** 1/2
I found this delicious dark chocolate bar satisfying and delicious. [More]

Rogers' Chocolates No-sugar added milk chocolate bar (Garber review) *** 1/2
A Rogers no-sugar-added chocolate bar is a guilt-free pleasure. [More]

Sweet As Can Bee Gourmet Soft Toffee (Garber new product review) *****
Based out of Prince George, BC, Sweet As Can Bee Gourmet Soft Toffee is a delicious nut-free soft candy made from 100 per cent natural ingredients and an old family recipe. [More]

The Little Book of Chocolate ****
ISBN:2080105434
Author:Katherine Khodorowsky and Hervé Robert
Publisher:Flammarion, $12.95 (USD); Paperback; 120 pages (September 2001)
The Little Book of Chocolate traces the origins of chocolate from its consumption by the Aztecs to its place in the world today. It is the third largest commodity in the world and a staple in gourmet pleasure. Buy this book from Powell's:

The Little Book of Chocolate. [More]

Vistas Revolving Restaurant & Bar Valentine's Packages *
Vistas Revolving Restaurant & Bar -- atop the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
-- this year features... [More]

Secondary Sites:
Amazon.com cooks up gourmet food store *
Have a craving for Le Cochon d'Or smoked ham from Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec? How about some Yarmouth Island lobster hors d'oeuvres or Mama Africa's Zulu lemon, garlic, jalapeño relish? [More]

ARTISAN CHOCOLATE EGGS HATCH FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL HOSPITAL *
Help raise a few "eggstra" funds for the Emergency Ward at Lions Gate. . . [More]

ChocolateSource.com *
Chocolatesource.com is the one-stop shop for some of the best chocolate to be found...anywhere. Specializing in Belgian chocolate, premium brands and even Belgian pralines. [More]

Garber Gastronomic: All things Chocolate *
From the 1993 archives: Try as I might, I can't resist the sweet stuff, especially the gods' own food, chocolate. [More]

Hickory Farms *
Everyone recognizes Hickory Farms' reputation and high quality standards! [More]

Love Me at the Met / Diva at the Met's Valentine's Menu *
Paint the Town Red with the Metropolitan's Romance Package [More]

Stonewall Kitchen *
One of the most trusted brands in gourmet and specialty foods and products. [More]

The Qualifirst Group Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence *****
Fifty years ago, a young couple moved to Canada from France and started a small fine foods company in Vancouver. . . [More]

Valrhona Confectionary: Grand Cru Chocolate (Garber gourmet food product review) ****
A very high-quality chocolate earns four stars. [More]

Westin Grand Valentine’s Day Training for Men *
Sorry, finished for this year! [More]