My absolute favorite is almost any Belgian chocolate. Neuhaus is probably
the best of the large companies, but we found the very best in several
small, family-run shops in Bruges, where everything is made by hand. The
dark chocolate, especially, is fabulous -- not so dead sweet as most
chocolate sold in the US. It is chocolate for adults rather than for
children.

Of US chocolates, for me nothing matches the cream and caramel filled
chocolates made by Costas in Owatonna, MN. For years we could get them only
through a distant relative of my sister-in-law, who happens to live in
Owatonna. Now, though, the company has a website and the candy is available
through their online catalogue.


Ron
Fredericksburg, VA