An Especially Tasty Valentine’s Day

Hello-Hello, and happy almost-weekend to everyone.

Today we have some brief Friday Fun on tap, beginning with a look at something very near and dear to our hearts here at the Prepatorium: chocolate.

On this Valentine’s Day we begin with a gorgeous box of Heart Shaped Truffles by Old Naples Chocolate, and a Five Piece box from Choclate Moderne ($16), shown on the right.

Choclate Moderne/Old Naples

Perfect for your Valentine, the chocolate covered strawberries are from Golden State Fruit ($99).

Golden State Fruit

So very pretty, the renowned Richart miniature works of art are shown atChocolates and Figs.

Richart Chocolates at Chocolates & Figs

True gourmands can try Passion Fruit Vanilla Bean truffles (left) or Guinness Stout flavor chocolate, both come via San Francisco’s Socola Chocolate.

Socola Chocolates

Vosges has a lot to offer, including gourmet truffles and Organic Peanut Butter Bonbons (far right).

Vosges Chocolate

Vosges tempts with other treats, including Drinking Chocolates, Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix and Dark Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows.

Vosges

While all of that is lovely, here are two words: bacon truffles.

Vosges

Vosges has a panoply of chocolate/bacon offerings.

More temptation comes from Christopher Elbow.

Elbow Chocolates

Among the flavors at Elbow Chocolates: Fresh Lemon and Strawberry Balsamic, and Venezuelan Spice.

Christopher Elbow Chocolate

Neuhaus was founded in Brussels, they are best known for their pralines, but also offer a sizable selection of other mouth-watering treasures, like this set of chocolates filled with different liqueurs.

Neuhaus Chocolate

Any of these Neuhaus confections would be welcome here in the corner condo.

Neuhaus Facebook Page

The Artisan Chocolate Heart at Compartes look delicious.

Compartes

Merely reading the product descriptions at zChocolat is enough to send one into a diabetic coma. From left to right we show “An unforgettable Italian Gianduja praliné; handmade with Piedmont hazelnuts and 70% intense Venezuelan dark chocolate – surounded by rich 40% Ivory Coast milk chocolate” and on the right, “Coarsely minced sweet and salty pistachios blended with a creamy pistachio-almond paste, encircled by a couverture of 40% Ivory Coast milk chocolate”.