I have a $90 windfall from the company super bowl pool (which was as random as a raffle ticket), and various people have suggested I spend it on chocolate.
The question then became, What kind of chocolate?
We are not actually short of chocolate, but it seems like it might be fun to spend it on new and different chocolate. New to me, that is. The current stock is Green and Black dark, cherry, and Maya Gold; Cote d'Or Noir de Noir; and a bar of milk chocolate with dried tomatoes that I ought to open already.
I'm looking for recommendations: either things I can reasonably pick up in my normal travels (which basically means New York City, and Cambridge, Somerville, or Arlington, Mass., or possibly downtown Madison or bits of Montreal) or that the company will ship to me. This can be anything from the small net-based business to a commercial bar I haven't tried yet.
If I follow your recommendation, I'm going to try to find a way to give you a share, so if it's something you don't eat yourself but think I would like (e.g., your ex-roommate's favorite), say so.
I tend to prefer dark chocolate, but will consider milk (white "chocolate" doesn't count).
I have a few dislikes that limit things. I don't like coffee or mint. I don't want peanut butter, almonds, or whole hazelnuts (I do like walnuts and pecans). And I don't want anything that is filled with actual liqueur, or that tastes more of alcohol than chocolate, but liqueurs as flavorings can be good.
I can and will eat dairy, but if something is completely non-dairy, that has advantages, so please say so.
The question then became, What kind of chocolate?
We are not actually short of chocolate, but it seems like it might be fun to spend it on new and different chocolate. New to me, that is. The current stock is Green and Black dark, cherry, and Maya Gold; Cote d'Or Noir de Noir; and a bar of milk chocolate with dried tomatoes that I ought to open already.
I'm looking for recommendations: either things I can reasonably pick up in my normal travels (which basically means New York City, and Cambridge, Somerville, or Arlington, Mass., or possibly downtown Madison or bits of Montreal) or that the company will ship to me. This can be anything from the small net-based business to a commercial bar I haven't tried yet.
If I follow your recommendation, I'm going to try to find a way to give you a share, so if it's something you don't eat yourself but think I would like (e.g., your ex-roommate's favorite), say so.
I tend to prefer dark chocolate, but will consider milk (white "chocolate" doesn't count).
I have a few dislikes that limit things. I don't like coffee or mint. I don't want peanut butter, almonds, or whole hazelnuts (I do like walnuts and pecans). And I don't want anything that is filled with actual liqueur, or that tastes more of alcohol than chocolate, but liqueurs as flavorings can be good.
I can and will eat dairy, but if something is completely non-dairy, that has advantages, so please say so.