Design

Sweet Satisfaction

by Erica Roy Avedikian

Indulge your cravings with deluxe chocolates.

1. Michel Cluizel’s luscious French chocolates will seduce your senses. Sample the hand-made bonbons, prepared with praline, gianduja, ganache, fruits and caramel. 36-piece box $75. (www.chocolatmichelcluizel-na.com)
2. Chef Richard Kaplan’s Brown Paper Chocolates blend the rich taste of chocolate with gourmet ingredients to produce an exotic explosion of flavor. Specialties include dark chocolate with almonds, aged tequila and ancho chili; and the seasonal white chocolate with strawberries, balsamic syrup, marsala and mint. .35 lb. block $6.99. (www.brownpaperchocolates.com)
3. Using master chocolatier Dolf Teuscher’s original recipes, this Swiss mainstay blends natural ingredients to create tasty treats. Chocolate lovers will toast the signature piece — the champagne truffle. Dipped in milk or dark chocolate, a dark chocolate ganache surrounds a Dom Perignon cream center. 16-piece box $34. (www.teuscher.com)
4. Max Brenner delivers more than just delicious sweets — he inspires a love affair with chocolate. As if we needed prompting! Max Brenner has chocolate bars and stores around the world. Easter assortment $36. (www.maxbrenner.com)
5. The taste of Divine Chocolate will release mood-altering endorphins, but you can also feel good about the company’s mission as the world’s first farmer-owned, Fair Trade chocolate brand. Cocoa farmers in Ghana have part ownership in Divine Chocolate, which translates into a greater share of the profits, more control in the direction of the company and a better community in which to live. Mint dark chocolate 10 3.5-oz bars $18. (www.divinechocolateusa.com)