Featured Chocolates - May 2011

Charlie's Chocolates, a small California confectioner, makes the epitome of fresh, handmade chocolates. These gourmet gems are made by starting out using the worlds most popular and most flavorful Belgian Callebaut chocolate which is then blended to make the unique ganaches used in the variety of centers and then later to surround these delicious centers when being hand dipped. And then for those who love caramel, there's the jumbo caramel turtle-a generous caramel patty with chopped nuts, hand layered underneath and on top with a broad swirl of thick chocolate that runs down the sides from the top with oozing caramel and nuts peeking out. Charlie's fine tuned recipes, selection of top of the line gourmet ingredients, and the artful and striking added touches to the old fashioned chocolate is certainly something not to be missed.