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Chocolate on my mind

March 20, 2008 by Divina Cucina




Sometimes life is tough!

Happy Easter!!!

Since I attended Taste the other day
I have had chocolate on my mind.
Not that it isn’t anyway,
at Easter time Florence reeks of chocolate.

The stores are filled with chocolate eggs-
bittersweet, milk chocolate and white chocolate
all with small gifts inside
and all sizes!

The Easter Bunny is busy in Italy!


local artist Jamaica Salvata
and her
Ego Chocolate

and her gold leafed chocolate jewels!

One of my favorite chocolate boys from Torino
Guido Gobino


has created a new egg shape in honor of
Torino being the capital of design this year.

N’Ouvo

the N’ew Ouvo ( egg)
elegant!


Barbara Golini


has come out with a new chocolate
in honor of the Medici’s love of oranges and her love of gardening.
Her first chocolate, was the IRIS, symbol of florence.

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Comments

  1. bleeding espresso says

    March 20, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    I first saw that first comic last year–never gets old though. LOVE it 🙂

    Also, this post is sinful. Positively sinful.

  2. Maryann says

    March 20, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    Great post! I just bought a chocolate egg imported from Italy. It’s beautiful! It stands about 18 inches high and has a jewelry “prize” inside. The outside is decorated with flowers and says “auguri”. I can’t wait to break it open 🙂
    …and Happy Easter, Diva!

  3. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    March 21, 2008 at 10:16 am

    What a fantastic display of Easter Eggs…as for the the N’ew Ouvo ( egg)it is so elegent I don;t think I could eat it!!!!

    Came over to say Hi from Bleedingespresso.

  4. "Diva" says

    March 21, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    Anne thanks for stopping by!

    MaryAnn- I want to see what you get!

    Michelle- buona pasqua!
    I am going to get my egg at Vestri tomorrow!

  5. Palma says

    March 22, 2008 at 5:36 pm

    Wow, That IS an elegant shaped chocolate egg! Those windows of chocolate treats look very dangerous!
    Buona Pasqua!

  6. Kathy says

    March 25, 2008 at 12:19 am

    Love the bunny comic! Thanks for posting something a little wicked as well as sweet!

  7. The Passionate Palate says

    March 28, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    Those chocolate bunnies are hilarious!!!

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Originally from California; Tuscany has been my home since 1984. I found the city of Florence to hold all my passions, food, wine, art all in one place. When I am not in Tuscany, I am often found in Sicily, my other favorite place to be. Always searching for recipes to share and exploring for the guides I write to my favorite cities for food and wine.

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