Easter at Harrods

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Find something unique to put on your table this Easter at Harrods, where a premium collection of chocolate eggs are available.

The Harrods Chocolatier Easter Egg, is available in Milk, Dark or White chocolate.

The smooth egg opens to reveal a gourmand array of heavenly Marc de Champagne truffles. £34.95

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China’s chocolate market looks sweet for Godiva

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While the rest of the world in the past 12 months saw declining figures in the sales of high-end goods, China’s market continued to blossom.

And as well as its developing desire for brand names, the nation appears at the same time to be growing a very sweet tooth.

China’s chocolate market — driven by “designer” chocolate makers such as Belgium-based brand Godiva — was worth around seven billion yuan (740 million euros) in 2009 and is expected to grow by 11 percent through to 2011.
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BMW 1-series made of Chocolate

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China has unveiled the world’s largest chocolate wonderland in Beijing.

Among the 500 life-size figures exhibited in the fair there are chocolate shoes, clothes and also a life-sized BMW 1-series car.

According to a report in the official China Daily newspaper, 10 craftsmen needed four tonnes of chocolate and six months to make the car.
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The Decadence D’Or Cupcake in Las Vegas

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The Palazzo Las Vegas cupcake and candy store, Sweet Surrender, is offering one of the world’s most expensive cupcake!

Priced at a whopping $750, this cupcake is christened the Decadence D’Or and is made from the most exquisite ingredients.

‘Decadence’ is made with edible gold flakes, gold-vanilla caviar, a Louis XIII de Remy Martin Cognac bottled around 1900 and Palmira Single Estate Chocolate.
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Armani Dresses Chocolate for Halloween

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Armani Dolci is a Giorgio Armani special line that features delectable chocolates, now including a special orange packaging for Halloween.

In the chic box, closed with a silk ribbon, there are artfully filled dark and milk chocolate bonbon with creamy fillings of gianduja (chocolate and nuts), and…a secret frizzy ingredient.

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Haute Chocolate

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This week, more than 400 exhibitors are in Paris, France for the 2009 Paris Chocolate Festival. The theme this year is opera.

The event kicked off last night with a chocolate fashion show where dresses are created by a combination of top fashion designers and chocolatiers.

Walking the runway wearing the chocolate fashions were models, actresses, television personalities and opera singers.
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