Gift Expert Shares Gift Ideas for Chocoholics

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		Chocoholics think of chocolate as the foundation that supports the entire food pyramid. Furthermore, chocolate—in all its varieties—enhances foods from each of the basic groups. Here are some fun ways to give a gift of chocolate to those for whom there seems to be no maximum daily requirement.
	gift ideas (excerpted from Present Perfect) If the chocolate lover on your list craves Reese's Pieces, Mr. Goodbar, Hershey's Kisses, Krackel, Almond Joy, or other Hershey's candies, contact Hershey's for a catalog. Each one is filled with fun gift possibilities. Phone: 800/454-7737. Internet: www.hersheys.com. To toast a special occasion, give a wine bottle made entirely from Swiss chocolate and filled with chocolate-covered toasted almonds. This and other fabulous chocolate gifts are available from Essentially Chocolate. Phone: 800/243-7466. If the chocoholic on your gift list also likes to cook, give a chocolate cookbook and all the ingredients for a specific recipe from the book. Give a chocolate gift reflecting the profession or an interest of the recipient. Molded chocolate replicas are made in all shapes and sizes: Telephones, television remote controls, computers, and compact disks, for desk dwellers (The Chicago Chocolate Co., 708/429-9920. Internet: www.chicagochocolate.com) Porsches, Ferraris, Corvettes, and Mercedes Benzes for car buffs (Chocolate Catalog, 800/325-8881) Footballs, baseballs, basketballs, and golf balls for sports enthusiasts (The Chicago Chocolate Company, see above) Birth announcements and chocolate cigars with chocolate matches for giving by or to new parents (look for these in hospital gift shops) Give tickets to a chocolate festival. Many are charity fund-raisers ranging from one-day affairs to weeklong extravaganzas. Activities include tastings, demonstrations, bake-offs, raffles, and auctions. In a quick check on the Internet, we found festivals in Manatee, FL; Rehoboth Beach, DE; Tahoe, CA; Norman, OK; Aiken, SC; Newark, NY; Barnesville, MN; Logan, UT; Roanoke, VA; Augusta, GA; and others. Present Perfect: Unforgettable Gifts for Every Occasion is filled with gift ideas for chocoholics and everyone else on your gift list. In addition, you get tips on gifting etiquette, shopping, wrapping, special presentations, and much, much more. To order the book, click here. NEW! To start shopping for gifts right now, click here. Have any gift ideas for chocoholics you'd like to share?