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12 Valentine's Day Chocolate Gift Ideas

Posted: 02/ 7/2012 2:44 pm


With 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate projected to be sold for Valentine's Day, we can confidently say that many of us will either be buying or receiving this cocoa-rich treat in the next week or so. And while you can rely on the pharmacy and grocery store shelves -- which are currently overflowing with red boxes and equally festive heart-shaped chocolates -- to supply your Valentine's Day needs, you should also know that you can do so much better than that with just a little bit of planning.

Let's speak frankly. The pharmacy variety of chocolate is only good because of its convenience -- being able to stop in minutes before your date and come out looking as though you were thinking of nothing but your loved one all week long. But most of those chocolates pale in comparison to the flavor of hand-crafted sweets. And if you are going to be spending money anyway, you may as well put that hard earned dough toward something worth spending it on. We at Kitchen Daily have put together a list of our favorite chocolate sources perfect for him or her. Browse through the gallery below to find the treat that is just right for your loved one -- and enjoy some quality chocolate this Valentine's Day.

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John & Kira's famous hand-painted chocolate ladybugs -- also known to some as the love bug -- is just the thing to give your special someone for Valentine's Day. These little chocolates are filled with mint and raspberry, and honey-lavender ganaches.

Love Tower at John & Kira's, $65
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02:28 AM on 02/14/2012
5 Unique Gift Ideas for 2012 Valentine’s Day http://bit.ly/w6kcZ9
02:55 PM on 02/11/2012
Mmmm, my favorites are Charbonnel et Walker. Luckily I found a box of their Pink Marc de Champagne chocos at Whole Foods recently. Wish I could find Prestat here. They have a lovely Earl Gray Tea chocolate that is to die for.
02:36 PM on 02/08/2012
CHRISTOPHER ELBOW chocolates blows all of these out of the water. Well worth the price!
Valentines box is $38 and the assorted hearts are $15
red wine caramel is my favorite! Try them promise you will love them. There a Kansas City fav
08:08 PM on 02/07/2012
I just got UniqueValentineGift.com to help me write a love letter to my wife. They are sending her a gift package next week.
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commander1gordon
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06:27 PM on 02/07/2012
Well I learned something today about Valentine Day Chocolate which is, who ever wrote this article didn't do his homework. The number one chocolate maker in the country is NORMAN LOVE of Ft. Myers. Florida. View his web site. I suggest your writers do their research and maybe they will learn something. Very sloppy story.
04:08 PM on 02/08/2012
I was very surprised that he was not mentioned nor was Mast Brothers in Brooklyn
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commander1gordon
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04:19 PM on 02/08/2012
Typical shoddy Huff Post article