Friday, February 13, 2009

My Ode to Dark Chocolate - How I Love You So

Chocolate has gotten a bad rap over the years, but it's starting to win favor again in the way of dark chocolate. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and if you want to give a "heart healthy" gift this year, reach for the dark chocolate candy instead of the milk chocolate. Dark chocolate is good for the heart and one piece a day isn't a bad thing (although, my dark chocolate Kisses have somehow mysteriously disappeared over the past week...hmmm).

So how do I like my dark chocolate? The question should be: how do I NOT like my dark chocolate? One of my favorite dark chocolate treats is a dark chocolate mocha that I found at a local coffee house (the iced version tastes delicious too).

I know that some of you milk chocolate fans can't bear to part ways for its more bitter predecessor. Some of my favorite dark chocolate delicacies include: Lindt's dark chocolate truffles and Hershey's special dark chocolate. Even the Mars Company has jumped on the bandwagon (I love their peanut dark chocolate M&Ms) See's Candies also makes an amazing dark chocolate chip truffle (you only need one to satisfy your dark chocolate craving).

Like a fine wine, dark chocolate is definitely an acquired taste and it's definitely a taste that has acquired me.