Hi! My name is Stephanie Zonis, and welcome to the September, 1998 edition of "For Chocolate Lovers Only". Each month you'll find great recipes, tips, and recommendations on where to find chocolate specialties.

Chocolate Recommendation of the Month: The Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company, P.O. Box 22, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0022. Omanhene makes the best dark milk chocolate I've ever tasted; yes, it is a dark milk chocolate. It's velvety smooth, with an intriguing flavor that is at once creamy and quite chocolatey. Wonderful! Check out their website at: www.omanhene.com (you should be able to order electronically by now), call them at 1-800-LUV-CHOC, or fax them at 1-414-332-5237. The chocolate comes in miniature bars; the bars, each wrapped in a colorful label, are presented in clever gift packs, so they're great for holiday or corporate gifts. They have a hot cocoa mix and mugs, too. Attention, readers; place any order with Omanhene through 16 October, 1998, AND mention this column ("For Chocolate Lovers Only") and you'll receive a discount of 15% off the price of the products you order (not including shipping).

The Chocolate Show is coming to New York City!!
When: November 27 through December 1, 1998:
11 am to 8 pm daily, except 11 am to 10 pm on Saturday, November 28. Where: The Puck Building, 293 Lafayette St. (corner of Houston St.). What: A chocolate extravaganza featuring top pastry chefs and chocolate manufacturers, demonstrations, seminars, music, tasting booths, interactive exhibits, and more. You'll be able to purchase and place orders for holiday chocolates, too. Participating chefs include Jacques Torres, Gaston Lenotre, and Francois Payard; Valrhona and Perugina are just two of the chocolate manufacturers who will be there. Prices are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children under 12 or for culinary students with I.D.'s. Never mind those turkey leftovers--be there!

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