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Dark chocolate oranges are one of the most popular dark chocolate and fruit combinations.There's just something special about the citrus and chocolate combination. See some of the variety here.
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In my opinion, dark chocolate IS Christmas chocolate. It's perfect for gifts and for decorating, and is just such a great part of enjoying the season. Almost any dark chocolate can make a great gift, but some of the items below are specially themed for Christmas 2011. And some of them have a special Promotion Code or some other special deal. I've listed those. Don't wait too long to order your dark Christmas chocolate online, though. One day late is too late! Check the shipping rules for each site.
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Ghirardelli dark chocolate is some of the smoothest you'll find.As America's longest continuosly operating chocolate manufacturer,Ghirardelli has a fascinating history, and a great line of dark chocolates!
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Enter Lindt's Discover Excellence Sweepstakes daily, through December 2011, for a chance to win instant prizes of Lindt chocolate, and a grand prize of $5000 cash to be awarded in January 2012.
Follow the link to the Ghirardelli Intense Dark Challenge. Each day take a short Intense Dark Challenge quiz and you could win one of thousands of instant-win prizes, including chocolate for a year, and a trip to Ghirardelli in San Francisco.
For a completely different kind of drinking chocolate experience, but one which may be somewhat familiar to those who drink coffee, you can now find ground and roasted cocoa beans that brew just like coffee! This can be prepared any way that traditional coffee is prepared. You can even mix the ground cocoa with ground coffee to make your own blend.
Have a look at this brewed cocoa from Crio Bru.
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A reader recently asked me how she could get dark chocolate raspberries in Australia.I hadn't looked into dark chocolate with raspberry before that note, so I spent a few days digging around,and came up with the list below.
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Just in time for Easter, Chocomize is giving away ten gift certificates, each worth $50, for you to create your own customized chocolate. Follow the link, read a little more info, and leave a comment on that site to enter. Quick! Drawing is April 20. There's a discount code for purchases here, too.
Among the strongest memories of my childhood is the variety of Easter chocolate I saw through the years. Growing up in the United States and in Europe, I saw all kinds of bunnies and eggs, both solid and hollow, and all kinds of other chocolates. I prefer dark chocolate now, and I wondered if I could do the entire Easter with only dark chocolate. The answer is
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There are basically three ways to enjoy dark chocolate covered cherries:individual cherries covered with dark chocolate,dark chocolate over cherries and some kind of filling,and dark chocolate bars containing cherry.
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The dark chocolate cholesterol benefits,as part of a total set of healthy lifestyle habits,can contribute to great heart health.Moderate amounts of dark chocolate have been shown to lower LDL (or bad cholesterol),and to raise HDL (or good cholesterol),reducing the risks of heart attack and stroke.
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SeatlePI.com is giving away 4 Green & Black's Organic Chocolate bars, but you'll have to act quickly. The contest ends at 5pm on February 8th (Pacific time). Follow the link and sign up!
Now that the contest is over, I've removed the link.
These three dark chocolate valentine ideas can turn an ordinary Valentine's Day into a very special one. Three of the most common Valentine's Day gifts are roses, a box of chocolates, and Valentine's Day cards. Whether you intend to give one, two, or all three of these this Valentine's Day, why not do the whole thing with dark chocolate?
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Have you dreamed of creating the exact chocolate bar of your dreams? Follow the More Info link below, describe your ideal custom bar, and Bingo! You're entered to win two Chocri custom bars! But hurry, all entries must be in by 5pm EST on Friday, December 17, 2010.
Originally found only in very exclusive boutiques,Godiva chocolates can now be found worldwide. Still highly exclusive,these chocolates can now also be found in department stores,and even online.
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