Valentine's Gift Ideas 2009

Barkeater Chocolates www.barkeaterchocolates.com specializes in artisan, small-batch dark and white chocolate truffles with international gourmet flavors: Browned Butter & Sage, Wasabi Ginger, Soy Cha,. Nutty Irishman, Mud Slide. Barkeater Chocolates is based in North Creek NY, but sells online and at select restaurants and other outlets in New York.

Cafe D’Amore www.caffedamore.com in Pasadena, CA, offers Bellagio dessert sipping chocolate, which was awarded Best New Food Product by the Specialty Coffee Association of Americain 2005. Sipping Chocolate contains no trans fats or hydrogenated oils.

The new Il Collezione Bellagio Gift Set features Original, Mint, Cherry, and Caramel Bellagio Sipping Chocolate in a textured box with embossed gold engraving with a recipe card. It is available online and at Williams-Sonoma and Neiman Marcus.

Intentional Chocolate www.intentionalchocolate.com introduces the Love Gift Box. Intentional Chocolate is infused with good intentions (study published in peer-reviewed journal Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, October 2007) from advanced meditators, some of whom trained with the Dalai Lama. “We hold a simple vision for conscious eating and intentional living,” says Jim Walsh, CEO. “We see the positive impact that good intentions can have -- a visible illustration of the relationship between mind and matter. We are trying to use our business to raise awareness about the powerful impact intention can have.”

The company donates 50 percent of net profits and 10percent of proceeds to non-profit organizations. The gift package includes love truffles, and Intentional Chocolate mug, three beeswax love candles, and a handwritten card.

Landrin USA offers Waferatto Gold, with chocolate hazelnut filling enrobed in cream filling and covered in crushed hazelnuts, and Classic Waferattos, with white chocolate, and California almonds.

Visit www.landrinusa.com

New Zealand Bloomsberry &Co. www.bloomsberry.com has two new chocolate bars for Valentine’s Day.

Candy Bouquets www.candybouquet.com , which has franchises throughout the U.S. and Canada, offers chocolate lovers an alternative from traditional roses—a bouquet of chocolates. The chocolates come in 10 flavors with no trans fats or hydrogenated oils. “The variety of chocolate gives the receiver a chance to try flavors they may not have experienced before,” says Suzanne Goyetche, who owns a Candy Bouquet shop in Saint John’s New Brunswick. “They often come back to the store with the empty wrapper in hand wanting more.” Goyetche’s shop also features Brockman Truffini Truffles and 17 flavors of fudge.

MallowDrama www.mallowdrama.com has created four designs for Valentine's Day, available in Red Velvet iced with Vanilla Buttercream; and Spicy Chocolate (inspired by traditional mole recipes) topped with Cinnamon Ganache.

• The Sleep Tight collection is topped with white chocolate lingerie hand-piped the chefs of MallowDrama.  Colors and designs vary.

• The Small Talk collection is decorated with "conversation hearts:" HI QT, UR Sweet, Call Me, Be Mine

• The I Love You More collection sentiments include: Marry Me, 4Eever Yours, Say Yes, I Do.

• The Not at All in Love collections is for those who don't feel like celebrating Valentine's Day: I’m Over U,  UR 2 Good for Him,  You Know What U Did,  2 Hot 2 Handle

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