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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]

A Standing 'O' for Terra Nostra™'s Newest Chocolate Bar *
Terra Nostra Organic is proud to release its Robust Dark & Roasted Almonds bar alongside new vertical packaging -- that is something to stand up and applaud! [More]

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

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]

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]

Famed Parisian chocolatier Michel Cluizel unveils ultimate hangover antidote (hint: it contains chocolate) *
Chocolat Michel Cluizel, Manhattan's new outpost of the legendary Parisian chocolatier, has introduced a signature chocolate cocktail to remedy hangovers, the Mocha Avec Cognac Choctail. [More]

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

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

Food Stuff: 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]

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]

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: 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]

Joanne Rowlings and PMS hormone instincts are right: It turns out sinful dark chocolate is healthy *
If you justify gobbling chocolate by saying it's good for your health, new research shows you should choose dark rather than milk chocolate. And don't drink a glass of milk with it. [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]

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ARTISAN CHOCOLATE EGGS HATCH FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL HOSPITAL *
Help raise a few "eggstra" funds for the Emergency Ward at Lions Gate. . . [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 naughty Kama Sutra chocolates ****
These exquisitely moulded chocolates are the ideal gift for lovers. [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]

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]

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]