Emily's Chocolate

No, Emily's Chocolate isn't a restaurant.  This post is a shout out to one of my new favorite chocolate companies, Emily's.  Emily's is located in Washington (not D.C.) but ships everywhere (thankfully, now that I've depleted my stock, I need to order more).  I love chocolate but not all chocolate is created equal (Emily's website features this saying, one of my favorites, on its the website).  Emily's is such high quality chocolate that after eating it, you'll never look at a Hershey's bar the same way.

Not only does Emily's offer mouth watering morsels, the packaging for each product is classy yet fun so it makes for a perfect gift.  Emily's has all of the classics, like chocolate covered almonds and chocolate covered raisins.  It also boasts a few inventive options, like chocolate covered blueberries.  For those that cannot eat chocolate (or those that say they "don't like chocolate", which is my mind is blasphemy), Emily's offers tasty nut and dried fruit assortments.


What to Order:

The Milk Chocolate Covered Graham Cracker-the thick layer of rich, milk chocolate coating the honey flavored graham cracker  makes your inner child (devil on your shoulder) want to shove the whole treat in your mouth at once.  The slightly more mature angel on your shoulder reminds you to take small bites so that you can savor the dessert.  At least this is one struggle you'll enjoy and can't lose.





If I could only pick one (which thankfully I don't have to do, ever) chocolate product from Emily's, it would be the Dark Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookie.  Each cookie is individually wrapped, presumably to dissuade you from eating the entire tub in one sitting.  Apparently, the Emily's team hasn't met me.  Back to the cookie, the thick layer of mint is sandwiched in between two moist chocolate cookies and then generously coated in a decadent layer of chocolate ganache.  These are so outrageous, I'll never look at a Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie again (fine, never say never but if I had a choice, it wouldn't be close, Emily's wins hands down).

Looking for a great gift to ship anytime of year (or even better, chocolaty treats for yourself)?  Here's Emily's Chocolates website: http://www.emilyschocolates.com/

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Insider tip:  They make a peanut butter version of the sandwich cookie for peanut butter lovers.