Make Your Own Easter Chocolate

The best chocolate for making truffles and chocolate candy shapes is called “couverture chocolate.” A high fat content makes this high quality chocolate easier to melt and although it's expensive, the extra price is well worth it in terms of flavor and ease of use.

Another option for homemade chocolate candy is “compound chocolate.” This chocolate contains hard vegetable fat as well as cocoa butter so it's a bit cheaper. Be sure to sample before purchase if you can, as poor quality compound chocolate can taste waxy.

Chocolate Covered Fruit

No chocolate lover can resist chocolate covered fruit. If you want to make this delicious treat yourself, choose fruits that are dry on the outside and easily held on one end. Strawberries are a classic, but if you want to make a truly unique chocolate covered fruit gift basket, experiment with apples, oranges, bananas and even grapes.

Vermont Chocolate Gifts

If you want to give someone a special chocolate gift, consider a Vermont gift box of chocolates made from sweet Vermont cream. This will be sure to please even the most discerning chocolate lover in your life.