L.A. Burdick Chocolates are known for making quality hand-made chocolate creations. These chocolates are not similar to those that you might buy from supermarkets or shops which usually contain more sugar than chocolate. L.A. Burdick chocolates are actually what experts might call as true chocolate creations. It is something of a rarity in US shores once upon a time. L.A. Burdick first started when Larry Burdick ...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Godiva is considered to be one of the most widely known names when it comes to making premium chocolates. It has stood out as one of among the very best in an industry where excellence is highly valued. It has quite a history behind it, which may be the reason behind why it continues to excel in its field. Godiva was founded in 1926 by Joseph Draps in Brussels, Belgium. Its ...

When it comes to French chocolate, noted food connoisseurs swear by the name Patrick Roger.  Considered as one of the top ten French chocolatiers, Roger puts more emphasis on flavor.  Without it, he said in an interview, his business does not work. Roger is most famous for his rochers, which are infused with ingredients that range from the traditional such as almond, pistachio, and coffee, to the quirky like oats...

A self-dubbed “aventurier du chocolat,” Francois Pralus is a highly-respected chocolatier who has earned the “Grand Prix d’Excellence International du Chocolat” and the “Grand Prix du Festival International du Chocolat.”  He has traveled all over the world to source out the finest cacao beans.  He personally imports about 18 varieties of cacao from Central and South America, Africa, Asia, the Caribb...