Want to impress your woman with an luxury item that is not as hefty as a diamond ring? How about a very expensive chocolate? The Connecticut-based Knipschildt Chocolatier is home of La Madeline au Truffe, a chocolate truffle that was recognize by Forbes magazine as the most luxurious chocolate in the world. Why so? This confection is made from 70% Valrhona dark chocolate, heavy cream, sugar, truffle oil, and van...

If there is one chocolatier that represents Belgian Chocolate, it is definitely Leonidas. The company, Leonidas Conifeserie SA, was founded by Leonidas Kestekides, a Greek confectioner who moved to the United States in the late 1800s. Kestekides traveled to France in 1900 to participate in the international food fair as an exhibitor. Ten years later, he represented Greece in the World Fair held in Brussels, the c...

Belgium is one of the few countries in the world known for its delectable fine chocolate. How this small country become home of some of the best chocolatiers, however, is not so sweet. It began in the 1880s, when Belgium was ruled by King Leopold II. He laid the foundations in controlling the Congo Free State (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Africa that provided easy access to the vast cocoa grou...

We may have heard about the finest chocolates in Europe, but do you know that there are also great chocolates that are found in good ol’ USA? The popular periodical USA Today has compiled a list of 10 places across the mainland where you can have the finest chocolates you can either give to your loved ones or savor for yourself. John & Kira’s Chocolates Philadelphia At first glances, their chocolat...

Of course, you cannot just empty a whole box of fine chocolate in just one sitting. This is why you need to know how to store your fine treats to avoid sacrificing its flavor and color. You do not want to see your chocolates with gray spots once you open them for the second time. Where to store – Place your chocolate in a cool, dry, and dark place. The storage place has to be cool enough not to soften the choc...

We may have heard about the rules in tasting wine, but do you know that tasting the finest chocolates also follow certain protocols? Because fine chocolates are made with the finest ingredients, tasters can better appreciate their sweet treats if they follow these tasting tips, as suggested master chocolatiers. Look at the chocolate – Check each chocolate piece and esteem its appearance. The finest of chocolate...

[/caption] Everybody can easily say that they love chocolate. But there are also others who try to look for more when choosing chocolates. They don’t usually settle for the ordinary ones. They look for chocolates that are better and offer a different experience not just limited to how chocolates taste. There are also people who loo...

[/caption] Everybody loves chocolate. But there are those who may have finer tastes in chocolate than others. There are those that fond of chocolates of the gourmet kind. For those who are interested in gourmet chocolate, here are some of the top gourmet chocolate makers that you can find online. L.A. Burdick L.A. Burdick is an online gou...