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Ultimate Guide to Chocolate
Chocolate’s the new wine. Believe. It’s got depth, body, dimension.
By Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Sabra Snyder / Photography: Van Chaplin
L.A. Burdick’s miniature chocolate penguins have wings made of almonds.

Your childhood chocolate was a kiss or a chunk, a drugstore bar or a bunny at Easter. Like you, chocolate’s all grown up and is far more interesting now. We tested the confections for you (no need to say thanks!) and recommend these greats.

Whimsical and Shapely

L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates, Walpole, New Hampshire ($24 for a package of nine mice)
The wow: tiny mice with colorful silk tails, boxed in a wooden case with sealing wax and a ribbon closure. Inside the critters are rich fillings such as mocha and cinnamon. Almond ears on all.
Our choice: the freshness of the orange fillings
To buy: www.burdickchocolate.com, 1-800-229-2419

Pure Art

Norman Love Confections, Fort Myers, Florida ($18.75 for 10-piece box)
The wow: handcrafted, hand-painted, novel shapes. The 36-piece selection comes in a 4-tier jewelry box ($58.30).
Our choice: white chocolate ganache pieces with real banana or pumpkin pie flavors within
To buy: www.normanloveconfections.com, (239) 561-7215


Tantalizing Truffles

The Truffle Shop, Nevada City, California ($38 for nine-piece box)
The wow: bombe-shaped confections big enough for two connoisseurs. Ganache fillings with strong coffee and bittersweet chocolate laced with bourbon and cognac.
Our choice: Raspberry Cream Truffle with dreamy, sweet puree inside a Belgian milk chocolate shell
To buy: www.chocolategod.com, 1-800-366-3538

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