What's Your Chocolate?

Chocolate is undoubtedly one of the most amazing foods the world has to offer. It can change your mood when you're having a bad day.  It can elevate a day that's already awesome. That's why I couldn't resist the opportunity to celebrate this amazing culinary delight.

This blogfest is hosted by Ciara Knight, M. Pax, Laura Eno, and Brinda Berry.

What does this blogfest entail?  Anything you want, really.  You can post anything about your favorite chocolate.  This can include where or when you like to eat it, any special meaning it may have to you, a memory associated with it-anything!

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Without a doubt, I've had many amazing chocolate experiences in my lifetime. When I went to Europe, I sampled a variety of Swiss chocolates that were ridiculously good.  They had nuts, raisins, fillings of every kind.  I had Austrian chocolate with a green filling that I couldn't identify.  So many unique chocolates, and I loved them all.

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However, I can't have those exotic kinds of chocolate every day.  I decided to highlight a chocolate experience that I can access at home.  I have to say that my favorite kind of chocolate is dark chocolate.  It's flavor is rich and deep, and it isn't overly sweet.  It has the right amount of tang that keeps me coming back for me.  And when the dark chocolate has raspberry filling, it's extraordinary!  Love it, love it, love it!

I prefer to eat my raspberry-filled dark chocolate with a fresh cup of dark roast coffee.  The depth of flavor of dark roast coffee beans pairs perfectly with the tone of the dark chocolate.  I have fond memories of consuming this delectable combination outside of one of my favorite coffee shops.  Sitting at that little table with a notebook in hand, I was set up for a perfect afternoon.

Darn it, now I want some chocolate!  Too bad I don't have any in the house right now.  I knew it was chocolate day.  I should have been prepared for this.

There are lots of people participating in this yummy blogfest, so feel free to hop around and devour every scrumptious morsel you can!  Chocolate can make any Monday feel special.