My Chocolate Fantasy

Dave Owen asked:


While many people spend lots of money on fine wines, until recently you generally couldn’t say the same about chocolate –not even gourmet chocolate. However, with the advent of high-end Chocolatiers like Amadei, you can now find chocolates to which terms like terroir are now applied (a term from the wine-world that is used to describe the unique flavors and tones imparted by a specific region).

Amadei is an Italian company established in the 1990s whose gourmet chocolate is now in high demand by chocolate connoisseurs. They offer specially grown varieties of chocolate like Porcelana and Chuao that can sell for over $100 a pound!

For the true gourmet chocoholic, money is no object, and Amadei is definitely one of the ultimate gourmet chocolates around, bar none.

But What if I Don’t Want to Spend That Much?

For those who blanch at such prices, a less expensive gourmet chocolate option is Godiva of course. In comparison, for approximately $70 you can get a bit over two pounds of dark chocolate. You also might want to explore other options such as Valrhona, Scharffen Berger, and possibly small local producers if you’re concerned mainly with using chocolate in baking. For example, in Hawaii there is plantation on the Big Island called the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory that grows its chocolate locally and produces it within the state!

I’m Lazy – Give Me Truffles!

Maybe baking isn’t quite up your alley, and you just want to enjoy your gourmet chocolate in the form of truffles or other confections. Again, the aforementioned Amadei is probably one of the top companies to check out. Suffice it to say that their truffles are far cheaper than their pure chocolate squares. Otherwise, go with a standby like Godiva to satisfy your chocolate tooth.

With chocolate however, there’s almost no way to go wrong no matter what brand you choose. Do a Google search for gourmet chocolates and you’ll find interesting sites such as chocosphere.com that put you to the road to achieving chocolate nirvana. Just make certain to keep an eye on your pocketbook when your chocolate addiction kicks in!

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Giving a birthday party can mean a lot of fun but there are many items that you will need for the party like wholesale party favors that are suited for everyone. These party favors can be found in the different birthday supply stores and since most people choose a lot of these party favors there may be instances when you will find large amounts of these favors packed together.

The different wholesale party favors that you should buy will need to be of a high quality standard and they should look new and undamaged. You can look for a selection of wholesale chocolates in numerous varieties and sizes to place in the party favor bags or boxes.

These chocolates can then be augmented with mini puzzle games like snakes and ladders, Chinese checkers, card packs where you play games like Old Maid, Fish and Snap. You can even look at different small soft toys that you can buy at wholesale prices and place these in the party favor bag.

While these are the normal wholesale party favors that many people buy for birthday parties you can customize these favors by buying a few different small presents and party favors for the boys and others for girls. This small difference will let the children enjoy the party even more as there are items that will be of interest for them.

For the female guests at your party you can have small dolls, dolls clothes and accessories bought ready to be placed in the party favor bag. For the little boys toy racing cars and space ships where they can have outer space adventures. You can also buy Play-Doh or Rubik cubes to provide hours of mental and artistic creation.

These are just a few of the many ideas that you can look at when you are trying to decide what to buy wholesale party favors are items that will make children remember the party for a long time. You can also look for other types of party favors to give to adults if the birthday party that you are giving is for adults or teens.

For these birthday favors you will need to buy both masculine and feminine products. For instance little flacons of perfume will be very appropriate for the ladies but you should buy a light floral scent with a light spiciness to it. For men little bottles of alcoholic drinks or small aftershave could be placed inside of a velvet pouch.

These are a just a few of the different items that you can buy whole sale party favors that your guests will like can make all the difference in your party. With these many different favors carefully selected and gift wrapped, you are sure to make your party look different and have a touch of elegance to it.