Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

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Posted by Ed Levine, February 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM

You didn't think we'd leave you hangin' for Valentine's Day, did you? Of course not. Thanks to the generosity and Valentine's Day spirit of Charles Chocolates founder Chuck Siegel, we are giving away one of his Heart Collections (featuring an edible box) every day on the site today and tomorrow. That means every box of chocolate will arrive in time to present it on Valentine's Day to your valentine.

The edible box has a dark chocolate base and a white chocolate lid. Inside you'll find 24 chocolate hearts with either raspberry, passion fruit, or mojito fillings. So after the hearts are all gone, your valentine can start eating pieces of the box.

Siegel is one of America's best artisanal chocolatiers. I discovered his chocolate at last year's Chocolate Show. He makes seriously good chocolates.

Win an Edible Box of Charles Chocolates

To enter to win, just answer this question in the comments below: What's your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark, or white?

One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest. Comments for this entry will be open until 9 a.m. ET tomorrow (Feb. 11). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

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Comments are closed: 499 Comments:

DARK

cathirushing at 11:07AM on 02/10/08

Dark and an ice cold glass of milk!!!

ironcurtain at 11:09AM on 02/10/08

milk Chocolate and more is better!

rkkelley at 11:12AM on 02/10/08

Love the dark... with a mug of hot chocolate!

dimsumfan at 11:13AM on 02/10/08

Dark...dark...dark.

medfordmike at 11:17AM on 02/10/08

Dark...:)

mama43 at 11:20AM on 02/10/08

Milk!!! Love it!!

reddon30 at 11:22AM on 02/10/08

I love Milk Chocolate!!!!!!!!!

mommyme at 11:25AM on 02/10/08

Delish.....chocolate rules

mkboldin at 11:27AM on 02/10/08

milk but sometimes a little white/dark

jffryclough at 11:28AM on 02/10/08

Dark!

leandrew37 at 11:28AM on 02/10/08

Hmmm...white. =)

Cassaendra at 11:31AM on 02/10/08

Dark al the way!

vholdman at 11:32AM on 02/10/08

The darker the better

sk8fancat at 11:33AM on 02/10/08

Nice melty dark for me please.

Nabozny at 11:34AM on 02/10/08

Dark please!

sklose at 11:35AM on 02/10/08

milk

Squab at 11:35AM on 02/10/08

far and away, dark... 67% cacao or higher

hebr23 at 11:37AM on 02/10/08

Dark although Charles Chocolates has wonderful milk

vibrantfun at 11:37AM on 02/10/08

Love milk but when the "chips" are down - I'll eat any sort!

borogirl at 11:37AM on 02/10/08

I am an unabashed lover of milk chocolate. Oh, I know the dark stuff is good for you, and it's pretty tasty, too, but nothing compares to the way milk chocolate melts on your tongue.

inblackink at 11:38AM on 02/10/08

Dark, please!

JonsDad at 11:38AM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate is delicious.

calamityjake at 11:38AM on 02/10/08

Dark

mhael33 at 11:38AM on 02/10/08

Absolutely dark!

smarthayo at 11:39AM on 02/10/08

dark

MajaMeza79 at 11:40AM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate is my favorite. I like dark chocolate also, and realize it is healthier.

bcomer at 11:41AM on 02/10/08

Dark, but milk is good for a quick fix.

Wohksworth at 11:42AM on 02/10/08

i love any kinds of candy, esp free ones thanks!!

cjtmr102 at 11:43AM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate satisfies the cravings!

psalmstress at 11:44AM on 02/10/08

Dark

Afishionado at 11:44AM on 02/10/08

dark rules

pcbdolphins at 11:46AM on 02/10/08

dark is the best

pammmywoo at 11:48AM on 02/10/08

dark chocolate is what I crave

blkbrn1952 at 11:50AM on 02/10/08

I love milk chocolate!!!

justboycrazy at 11:50AM on 02/10/08

dark!

Marilyn at 11:52AM on 02/10/08

Any chocolate is GOOD.

forkmtn at 11:52AM on 02/10/08

Dark#1

toughturtles at 11:52AM on 02/10/08

milk

ninasmom at 11:53AM on 02/10/08

dark

mellymel at 11:53AM on 02/10/08

milk

kathyvegas at 11:54AM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate rocks

swtpea at 11:57AM on 02/10/08

Milk Chocolate is my first choice but I would never turn down any chocolate.

wmovss at 11:57AM on 02/10/08

milk

cybercita at 11:58AM on 02/10/08

dark, defintely

kwils at 11:59AM on 02/10/08

I love to nibble on dark chocolate... and a little goes a long way!

fiveforefun at 11:59AM on 02/10/08

milk

greenwolf at 11:59AM on 02/10/08

dark!

fermezporte at 12:00PM on 02/10/08

Milk-y, milk-y, milk, milk, milk. And sometimes dark.

Gwenelle at 12:01PM on 02/10/08

dark

sln123 at 12:02PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate and then add some caramel!!!

courtneyp at 12:02PM on 02/10/08

Everything, I will eat any kind except so called whie chocolate,which has absolutley no compareson to real chocolate.

Cletal at 12:03PM on 02/10/08

I'd take a good dark chocolate over anything.

lexib0t at 12:03PM on 02/10/08

No way I could choose between milk and white. I'll take both!

michellemoreau at 12:05PM on 02/10/08

dark

eschoenfeld at 12:07PM on 02/10/08

used to be milk, now it's dark, but i miss the white chocolate covered macadamia nuts my dad used to make.

katalia at 12:08PM on 02/10/08

Dark - ~70% is the best!

piercecl715 at 12:08PM on 02/10/08

Dark for me please.

dove1960 at 12:09PM on 02/10/08

milk!

jlslezak at 12:09PM on 02/10/08

I love dark chocolate when it is combines with mint. Milk chcolate is terrific with malt, as in malt balls or with peanutbutter. White chcolate is what I get at Easter time.

joni514 at 12:10PM on 02/10/08

1) Milk Chocolate
2) Dark Chocolate
3)White Chocolate

God Bless
&
Good Luck To All

angelarose at 12:12PM on 02/10/08

I love milk chocolate!

sl1038 at 12:13PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate thanks for the contest

vetstadium at 12:14PM on 02/10/08

Dark!

pdxirishman at 12:16PM on 02/10/08

dark

Mike Sula at 12:17PM on 02/10/08

I love Dark chocolate! Yum.

datagal at 12:18PM on 02/10/08

Dark

gleverance at 12:21PM on 02/10/08

dark

Tennyo at 12:24PM on 02/10/08

Definitely dark chocolate...

jaynalee at 12:26PM on 02/10/08

dark!

ceforrester at 12:29PM on 02/10/08

love milk chocolate

tiffnat at 12:34PM on 02/10/08

I love dark chocolate!

abfantom at 12:36PM on 02/10/08

I love chocolate in any form. But I absolutely love, love, LOVE a big box of Whitman's chocolate. But, my indulgence is when I grab some Ghirardelli's Double chocolate and just let the silky smoothness of the chocolate melt in my mouth and down my throat. YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!

supermansmom2001 at 12:38PM on 02/10/08

Milk is my favorite kind!!

mariana at 12:41PM on 02/10/08

milk

thotfulspot at 12:41PM on 02/10/08

dark

NomNomNom at 12:41PM on 02/10/08

I like dark chocolate best, but I'll eat any kind as long as it's of good quality.

ikkinlala at 12:44PM on 02/10/08

Dark

caterpillargrl at 12:46PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is my favorite.

Susquehanna at 12:46PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate mostly. Milk chocolate from Sharffen Berger.

sevter at 12:46PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate

jkershen at 12:50PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate, please.

JEP at 12:50PM on 02/10/08

dark~

hungrykat at 12:52PM on 02/10/08

definitely dark.

icecreamsandwich at 12:54PM on 02/10/08

dark

Enmalkm at 12:55PM on 02/10/08

I love milk and dark!

fshapiro at 12:55PM on 02/10/08

I love it all!

subeast at 12:55PM on 02/10/08

milk

tiacarter at 12:57PM on 02/10/08

I know some consider it wimpy and even non-chocolate, but my favorite is milk chocolate and I don't care who knows it!

lillylilly at 12:58PM on 02/10/08

I love smooth and creamy milk chocolate (but I won't pass up the others!)

sigtau91 at 12:59PM on 02/10/08

white
THNAK YOU GOD BLESS

bigtim60 at 12:59PM on 02/10/08

dark

msecondo at 1:04PM on 02/10/08

Milk Chocolate,
But when it comes to any kind I am down.

mommy4five at 1:06PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is lovely.

Jekyl at 1:09PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate

mizztara71 at 1:16PM on 02/10/08

Anything Dark today.

ruthing73 at 1:17PM on 02/10/08

dark!

alyssazor at 1:18PM on 02/10/08

I never met any chocolate I didn't like, but milk chocolate is probably my favorite :)

Jessilyn24 at 1:20PM on 02/10/08

milk!

skalobster11 at 1:20PM on 02/10/08

Milk

Cheesewit at 1:21PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate

zekks at 1:21PM on 02/10/08

What? You want me to choose? Since it's morning, white chocolate goes best with a cup of coffee.

ecessna at 1:25PM on 02/10/08

dark

philstacy at 1:26PM on 02/10/08

White. But I wouldn't kick any of them out of bed for eating crackers.

micap at 1:27PM on 02/10/08

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm... milk chocolate

swankygirl at 1:28PM on 02/10/08

Milk

SlothB77 at 1:29PM on 02/10/08

White, then dark.

kartoddie at 1:30PM on 02/10/08

Milk definitely

tatertot374 at 1:37PM on 02/10/08

White chocolate definitely my favorite.

Suekey at 1:38PM on 02/10/08

Oooh la la.......... white chocolate is my sinful choice. I am addicted to it. Even though I know that the darkest chocolate is better for em health wise but sometimes you have got to treat your self!

tamaraben at 1:39PM on 02/10/08

white

briguy2001 at 1:39PM on 02/10/08

Any kind of chocolate is a womans best friend, but i would definitely go for milk chocolate over all!

shorty885057 at 1:39PM on 02/10/08

Dark

cylis9 at 1:41PM on 02/10/08

milk!

gkang at 1:45PM on 02/10/08

White please.

ELYSESW at 1:48PM on 02/10/08

Dark!!!!!!!!

rondadoug at 1:48PM on 02/10/08

White. Yum.

roskva at 1:49PM on 02/10/08

Dark for me. :)

Traumajunky at 1:51PM on 02/10/08

Dark

etyper333 at 1:52PM on 02/10/08

MILK

lfosses at 1:54PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate for me! lol Thank you!

mommyto2 at 1:56PM on 02/10/08

dark

altopower at 1:57PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate tastes the best to me.

jaylynn113 at 2:01PM on 02/10/08

dark!

weeblet at 2:01PM on 02/10/08

I love dark, then milk, then white, and the more the better!!! Ciao...

slgraycols at 2:01PM on 02/10/08

dark for me

mverno at 2:02PM on 02/10/08

Milk Chocolate

annemarie56 at 2:03PM on 02/10/08

I prefer milk chocolate for everyday nibbling and usually prefer it for baking as well.

jenniparks at 2:03PM on 02/10/08

milk is my fave with white close behind

tiffie555 at 2:07PM on 02/10/08

Dark

justjoan at 2:09PM on 02/10/08

As I type this, I am eating a piece of chocolate rasberry cheesecake. With whipping cream. Tastes like milk chocolate. Yummy!

jcamp2020 at 2:09PM on 02/10/08

Very dark chocolate for me

sachidewey at 2:10PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate ... a little goes a long way!

dreamsicle at 2:11PM on 02/10/08

dark

bingsy at 2:13PM on 02/10/08

I love dark.

slb3334 at 2:13PM on 02/10/08

MILK

crashers525 at 2:15PM on 02/10/08

I love White!!

gkath7 at 2:18PM on 02/10/08

Definitely DARK!

jbernet at 2:19PM on 02/10/08

Give me Dark!!!

gkath7 at 2:23PM on 02/10/08

Over the years my tastes have changed, now it's dark, dark!

elaine nan at 2:23PM on 02/10/08

Dark!!

bkwrms78 at 2:27PM on 02/10/08

Dark, no question.

yendi at 2:29PM on 02/10/08

definitely dark!

cyph0r at 2:30PM on 02/10/08

I like milk chocolate best.

maggie0352 at 2:30PM on 02/10/08

Gotta be Milk.

tech9803 at 2:30PM on 02/10/08

dark

salty at 2:30PM on 02/10/08

There is nothing better than rich dark chocolate to go along with a good cup of joe...

sonys7272 at 2:31PM on 02/10/08

White, all the way. Well, its tied with dark. Sorry, I love them both

avman at 2:32PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is divine.

yellowlabs at 2:35PM on 02/10/08

Milk!

pgeorgia at 2:36PM on 02/10/08

DARK!!!

jmchan1 at 2:38PM on 02/10/08

White!

compqueenusa at 2:39PM on 02/10/08

Dark, super-killah dark.

tenacity at 2:39PM on 02/10/08

Ohhhhh, I'm in chocolate heaven! I'm a huge chocoholic so pick me, please!

susie at 2:40PM on 02/10/08

Milk or dark with nuts......drool

cmax312 at 2:41PM on 02/10/08

Dark, because for your health it is the 'black bread' of the sweets world and you get to keep more of it to yourself since many people in the US prefer their chocolate lighter :)

treeswing at 2:41PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate my favorite.

mizchild at 2:42PM on 02/10/08

Milk but I am trying to make the switch to dark! Thanks for the chance!

htg20 at 2:47PM on 02/10/08

dark, most def.

emmab at 2:48PM on 02/10/08

Mmm...dark.

mrsglowtone at 2:48PM on 02/10/08

i like the dark. they say it is healthy

doramere at 2:48PM on 02/10/08

darker the better

llinda29 at 2:49PM on 02/10/08

Milk

googy at 2:49PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate only

silverbele at 2:51PM on 02/10/08

I love them all but i pick milk chocolate

JennVozik at 2:53PM on 02/10/08

DARK DARK DARK
yum

merav13 at 2:53PM on 02/10/08

Dark.

Vincci at 2:56PM on 02/10/08

mmmmmmm...dark chocolate

angela67p at 2:59PM on 02/10/08

Milk Chocolate

utahups at 3:00PM on 02/10/08

Well, I do like white chocolate in/on cheesecakes. :)

ilikecitylights at 3:01PM on 02/10/08

dark

sillelin at 3:02PM on 02/10/08

DARK, DARK, DARK!

starsmom at 3:03PM on 02/10/08

I am on the dark side.

karen r at 3:03PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate

susan1215 at 3:04PM on 02/10/08

Dark! Dark! Dark!
Yipppppeeeeeeee!

raspberrypicker at 3:04PM on 02/10/08

The darker the better is what I say :)

jazzinx at 3:05PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate

magsy at 3:05PM on 02/10/08

Dark. Yum.

sbashs at 3:06PM on 02/10/08

Milk....

shanes1mimi at 3:07PM on 02/10/08

Very, very dark. Maybe even darker than that.

Freddie at 3:12PM on 02/10/08

Daaaark.

Bunnyrock at 3:12PM on 02/10/08

Dark, with raspberry, orange, but dark all the way!

kimmerlie at 3:12PM on 02/10/08

DARK - DARK - DARK I LOVE DARK CHOCOLATE!

Jane M at 3:17PM on 02/10/08

MILK is cerainly my best, thank youi.

rubbermonkey at 3:18PM on 02/10/08

dark, dark, dark!

gb944 at 3:22PM on 02/10/08

White is delicious.

gr0707 at 3:30PM on 02/10/08

I like milk chocolate

yadgirl at 3:31PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is the best.

rosanna at 3:32PM on 02/10/08

dark

hedgehog at 3:33PM on 02/10/08

Absolutely Dark!

fitteacher at 3:36PM on 02/10/08

Milk... no, dark, no, milk... How about both?

dewer421 at 3:37PM on 02/10/08

Milk , definitely!!

pinkyga at 3:39PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate

ch121 at 3:43PM on 02/10/08

Dark Chocolate

cgeo2000 at 3:46PM on 02/10/08

Dark

rkoenig at 3:46PM on 02/10/08

Dark is my favorite

bb97036 at 3:48PM on 02/10/08

Only the dark side does it for me!

JeffsInTheKitchen at 3:49PM on 02/10/08

I just LOVE Milk Chocolate, YUmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

beccajo818 at 3:53PM on 02/10/08

dark

carusoc at 3:55PM on 02/10/08

Any chocolate candy will do!

Darrell at 3:55PM on 02/10/08

Dark with candied orange peel. I'm not a purist, anytime you mix fruit and chocolate, good things happen.

chrissy75007 at 3:57PM on 02/10/08

If I have to say just one - it would be milk - but I like dark too! :)

mhx2mh at 4:00PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is so heavenly!

mrstrooper at 4:01PM on 02/10/08

Gotta be milk.

kmg365 at 4:04PM on 02/10/08

Dark!

dettling05 at 4:05PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate for me

inkypleez at 4:09PM on 02/10/08

It matters not what kind of chocolate,
They all taste so good to me
So give me what ever you want to
And I will say "thanks" to thee.

slehan at 4:10PM on 02/10/08

Milk Chocolate!! :)

luvcontests at 4:11PM on 02/10/08

white's not even chocolate! dark or milk for me, please. A lot of it.

piepie at 4:12PM on 02/10/08

dark

madball911 at 4:15PM on 02/10/08

I love white chocolate!

user1946 at 4:17PM on 02/10/08

dark

sillelin at 4:18PM on 02/10/08

I love all kinds of chocolate

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ruthlessu at 4:19PM on 02/10/08

Dark...There is no other.

wolff33166 at 4:19PM on 02/10/08

I love dark!!

kybeauty at 4:20PM on 02/10/08

Dark, the darker the better.

Chagrined at 4:22PM on 02/10/08

Milk

deedleweedle at 4:25PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate with raspberry filling and hazelnuts

saturdaynightfever at 4:25PM on 02/10/08

Dark.

baboo at 4:26PM on 02/10/08

milk chocolate for me.

ynot4me at 4:26PM on 02/10/08

Gotta be dark

patty4899 at 4:27PM on 02/10/08

Doin' Dark

diamath at 4:29PM on 02/10/08

Milk chocolate is my favorite, but white it really really close by.

nicnac at 4:31PM on 02/10/08

Dark or all the way!!

okbarbie5 at 4:32PM on 02/10/08

Well, I've been trying dark since this contest started, and it's starting to grow on me. So I'd say it's a tie between milk and dark.

teancom at 4:34PM on 02/10/08

White is my favorite but I like all chocolate.

Quarryrat at 4:34PM on 02/10/08

I LOVE ALL CHOCOLATE. I HAVE A PASSION FOR DARK CHOCOLATE BUT WHITE CHOCOLATE IS JUST AS TEMPTING. OF THE 3, MILK CHOCOLATE PROBABLE COMES IN THIRD. SO IF I HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE FOR THE CONTEST IT WOULD BE DARK.

carladlg at 4:39PM on 02/10/08

DARK

carladlg at 4:40PM on 02/10/08

milk is the best kind

vmkids at 4:41PM on 02/10/08

Dark all the way

pawnbiering at 4:42PM on 02/10/08

Love all chocolate but definitely favor Milk Chocolate.....mmmmmmmm

paulg1 at 4:45PM on 02/10/08

dark!

wizzy at 4:48PM on 02/10/08

All three compliment different moods at different times!! If I had to choose, I'd probably reach for dark first though! But for me all three do the trick!!

krwalston at 4:51PM on 02/10/08

Dark

Natalie at 4:54PM on 02/10/08

dark

mrsbao at 4:56PM on 02/10/08

No favorite- LOVE it all.

trudy15802 at 5:00PM on 02/10/08

Dark Chocolate....great contest. Thanks.

peg42 at 5:04PM on 02/10/08

Anything with chocolate in the name is a winner in my book. If I have to pick, though, milk chocolate is my favorite. Thanks for the contests!

AmberRose95 at 5:05PM on 02/10/08

Dark chocolate is my favorite - thank you