PrintValentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway
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) today. 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?
If you don't win, Charles Chocolates is offering the Serious Eats community a 20 percent discount (not including shipping) on all chocolates ordered between Monday (today) and Wednesday. Just type in the promotional code seriouseats.
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. 13). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
Comments are closed: 399 Comments:
Dark Chocolate with Almonds!
Jennefur at 12:07PM on 02/12/08
Mousse made with dark chocolate
Jbout at 12:12PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate!!
LiveToEat at 12:12PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate with toffee!
ramentenshi at 12:15PM on 02/12/08
Today, it's dark chocolate.
pookywookyster at 12:15PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate! The flavor is rich and deep, it never makes your teeth hurt, and although I could eat handfuls of it, dark chocolate often satisfies after only one piece.
mjohnson105 at 12:16PM on 02/12/08
Dark and luscious, in almost any form!
Julie at 12:19PM on 02/12/08
Definitely dark.
brozy at 12:21PM on 02/12/08
I was never a huge dark chocolate fan until some of the boutique chocolates started using things like wasabi, ginger and ancho chiles. Now I can't get enough. Everyone needs to celebrate Valentine's Day with some Vosges truffles. Really.
worldcupfever at 12:22PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate mixed with white chocolate is the perfect combination - not too bitter, not too sweet.
bluedazy2 at 12:24PM on 02/12/08
dark
ansate at 12:25PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate.......
bojabb at 12:28PM on 02/12/08
dark please
maialisa at 12:28PM on 02/12/08
Ooh, the Vosges "Red Fire Bar" would certainly heat up the holiday!
lisasav5 at 12:30PM on 02/12/08
I tell myself it should be dark, but in my heart it will always be milk chocolate.
frederika at 12:32PM on 02/12/08
I love my Milk Chocolate (esp. with caramel!).
fangirl at 12:32PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate
sophiababy2003 at 12:35PM on 02/12/08
Dark.
AndreSala at 12:36PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
JudyH at 12:36PM on 02/12/08
dark!
foodiegirl at 12:36PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate is still my favorite!
amwhiteh at 12:39PM on 02/12/08
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmilk!!!
swankygirl at 12:40PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate is the real thing.
karen r at 12:40PM on 02/12/08
Still snowing -- white chocolate! =)
Cassaendra at 12:40PM on 02/12/08
It's still milk, despite all protestations that my palate isn't "smarter than a 5th grader"
kmg365 at 12:41PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate, seriously.
willitara at 12:43PM on 02/12/08
Milk. Is there any other kind?
Tobster1 at 12:44PM on 02/12/08
dark
philstacy at 12:45PM on 02/12/08
dark!
wwfchic at 12:46PM on 02/12/08
I absolutely love white chocolate. IT is my favorite!
HMcChezz at 12:46PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate with hazelnuts.
AnaisKoi at 12:47PM on 02/12/08
white chocolate
jsachs500 at 12:52PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate with almonds!!!
EllenRL at 12:57PM on 02/12/08
today my favorite is milk chocolate!
berwyn at 12:57PM on 02/12/08
dark
mrsbao at 12:57PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate! yummmmmm
PhotoGirl at 12:58PM on 02/12/08
dark!
weeblet at 12:59PM on 02/12/08
dark dark dark!!
bitchincamero at 1:00PM on 02/12/08
Dark
cdziuba at 1:01PM on 02/12/08
dark, definitely!
uninorth at 1:01PM on 02/12/08
Dark is the best!
Cyberfox at 1:02PM on 02/12/08
dark and milk!
dewer421 at 1:02PM on 02/12/08
dark!
charm city cupcake at 1:02PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
jlbrach at 1:03PM on 02/12/08
dark and stormy. with a twist of cayenne, to add some excitement.
skibum1039 at 1:04PM on 02/12/08
My doctor prefers that I eat dark, but I like 'em all!
drmagazine at 1:06PM on 02/12/08
dark
LoCo at 1:06PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate
kktwins at 1:06PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate
hansenpj5 at 1:08PM on 02/12/08
I really like chocolate, any kind,but especially dark. Thanks.
blkbrn1952 at 1:08PM on 02/12/08
Milk
smythbr at 1:08PM on 02/12/08
I used to only eat milk, because my only experience with dark was the chalky stuff leftover from Halloweens... but now I have discovered the wonder of fine expensive dark chocolate and loving every moment!
idorunyc357 at 1:08PM on 02/12/08
Dark - love it!
samedog at 1:15PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate with hazelnuts or plain milk chocolate. I'm having half a bar of milk chocolate to myself now!
gourmeted at 1:16PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
myntric at 1:18PM on 02/12/08
milk
BigGUM at 1:19PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate = my all-time fave!
dreamsicle at 1:20PM on 02/12/08
milk..yummy
tatertot374 at 1:21PM on 02/12/08
the darker the better
raspberryberet at 1:22PM on 02/12/08
Dark, please.
Bunnyrock at 1:23PM on 02/12/08
dark, dark, dark
jbeckett at 1:23PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate
jeanharlow at 1:24PM on 02/12/08
dark
slb3334 at 1:30PM on 02/12/08
mmm, dark chocolate!
ekuhns at 1:30PM on 02/12/08
dark
mhgatti at 1:30PM on 02/12/08
uber dark!
merav13 at 1:32PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
abfantom at 1:37PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate please.
mommy4five at 1:39PM on 02/12/08
Dark quickly satisfies a chocolate craving, and it's really good with coconut filling, but I love milk chocolate best.
misseditor at 1:51PM on 02/12/08
dark -- even better with almonds
HitchChic at 1:51PM on 02/12/08
I'm hooked on dark chocolate
kwils at 1:52PM on 02/12/08
milk ..................................
shawn at 1:52PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate
buffyholic at 1:52PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate!
cjnedrow at 1:53PM on 02/12/08
Darkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdarkdark.
KarynMC at 1:54PM on 02/12/08
milk please!
elissa at 1:54PM on 02/12/08
Dark, yo!
curmudgeon at 1:55PM on 02/12/08
any and all chocolate
naynays1 at 1:56PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate. White chocolate isn't real chocolate, is it?
alden at 1:57PM on 02/12/08
Dark
rhuzzar at 1:57PM on 02/12/08
Dark to keep the heartache away!
OneWallKitchen at 1:58PM on 02/12/08
dark is great
salty at 1:58PM on 02/12/08
I'll take them all.
earlybirdkate at 2:00PM on 02/12/08
mmm...dark chocolate!
lemonnut at 2:01PM on 02/12/08
yummy milk Chocolate for me:)
tiffginn21 at 2:02PM on 02/12/08
dark for me!
laciscott at 2:02PM on 02/12/08
Dreamy milk chocolate...
Bria at 2:03PM on 02/12/08
dark dark dark!
Stephen1969 at 2:04PM on 02/12/08
milk, hunny!
samanthapayntr at 2:06PM on 02/12/08
i'm gonna go with dark for this one!
anniehall4000 at 2:07PM on 02/12/08
Definitely dark (though I'll eat milk if forced!)
etyper333 at 2:07PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
Tennyo at 2:09PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate is my favorite.
shel704 at 2:10PM on 02/12/08
the darkest the better!
Natalie at 2:13PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
Jadie15 at 2:13PM on 02/12/08
dark
mutley at 2:14PM on 02/12/08
peanut butter IN chocolate is my favorite
agordon10 at 2:14PM on 02/12/08
dark dark dark
jsicolts at 2:15PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate! Yum!
prindi27 at 2:16PM on 02/12/08
wonderful dark chocolate please!
kevlney at 2:18PM on 02/12/08
DARK!
fats82439 at 2:18PM on 02/12/08
love dark
cindyb at 2:20PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
Sarajahii at 2:20PM on 02/12/08
White!!
kpbarnett at 2:23PM on 02/12/08
Milk!
deedleweedle at 2:26PM on 02/12/08
milk
zekks at 2:27PM on 02/12/08
White
roskva at 2:30PM on 02/12/08
milk
kcook84 at 2:32PM on 02/12/08
dark, no question !
pcbdolphins at 2:33PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate with orange or ginger bits in it
Kimberly at 2:37PM on 02/12/08
dark!
fermezporte at 2:39PM on 02/12/08
Dark choc
louiseb130 at 2:40PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate is my favorite.
squiggle at 2:41PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate, milk chocolate, milk chocolate...
cooksultant at 2:43PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate is my very favorite, but honestly I'd eat any type of chocolate!
ooodaisymaeooo at 2:46PM on 02/12/08
White chocolate.
herrinfamily at 2:46PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate.... and dark chocolate
debralu at 2:49PM on 02/12/08
Dark, definitely
Norrin2 at 2:53PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate!!
agsweeps at 2:56PM on 02/12/08
milk
crashers525 at 2:58PM on 02/12/08
Milk and Dark
msbabedoll at 3:04PM on 02/12/08
DARK!
utahups at 3:06PM on 02/12/08
Pick me please! Luv to win!
susie at 3:07PM on 02/12/08
dark
richtortora at 3:11PM on 02/12/08
milk is my fave with white close behind
tiffie555 at 3:19PM on 02/12/08
Love them all but Milk Chocolate is my favorite.
enajk at 3:23PM on 02/12/08
Love dark chocolate
jbramley at 3:27PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate with caramel inside.... ohh, YUM!
NinjaFluff at 3:28PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate by a landslide.
rockchick at 3:29PM on 02/12/08
Dark Chocolate is my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway.
peg42 at 3:31PM on 02/12/08
dark
nekineki at 3:34PM on 02/12/08
milk
gkang at 3:38PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
sklose at 3:42PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolates!
fseriouseats at 3:44PM on 02/12/08
dark
rosanna at 3:46PM on 02/12/08
dark
llinda29 at 3:46PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolates, you have the bitter and the sweet. The best of both worlds.....
r2d2u2 at 3:47PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate
susan1215 at 3:49PM on 02/12/08
Dark. But I like to think I'm an equal-opportunity chocolate lover. :)
Ande at 3:50PM on 02/12/08
Dark=Yum!
amj1989 at 3:51PM on 02/12/08
I love the smoothness of White Chocolate. Absolute heaven!
southerndiva at 3:51PM on 02/12/08
dark :)
xoeskie at 3:53PM on 02/12/08
yum. today I like milk with caramel.
oneperfectegg at 3:54PM on 02/12/08
enter me please, thank you for the contest
white for me
rosidentevil at 3:57PM on 02/12/08
milk for me
shirley26 at 3:57PM on 02/12/08
I love milk chocolate!
bjr67 at 3:59PM on 02/12/08
milk
thotfulspot at 4:06PM on 02/12/08
I love all chocolate!!!!
One of my favorite things to do is make chocolate covered fruits, such as chocolate covered strawberries! Sometimes I found the strawberries are too tart, so I found if I dip them in powdered sugar before dipping them in melted chocolate that helps. It is simple and you get a food group you need!
hillwamp at 4:06PM on 02/12/08
darker the better
katief at 4:06PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate is my favorite
poyntermichele at 4:07PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate.
lillylilly at 4:11PM on 02/12/08
Milk, all the way. Gotta be sweet.
poulet at 4:15PM on 02/12/08
Depends on the brand. It's fun to eat one piece after another and ponder the value of each, right?
nantaylor at 4:16PM on 02/12/08
Dark
msecondo at 4:17PM on 02/12/08
I'm going with dark.
Freddie at 4:21PM on 02/12/08
Dark, please!
threedogkitchen at 4:23PM on 02/12/08
Always dark for me
smarthayo at 4:23PM on 02/12/08
Definitely dark!
Ashack at 4:26PM on 02/12/08
If it's chocolate, I love it.
CarolHarrity at 4:35PM on 02/12/08
Dark
Faither at 4:35PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate covered cherries...omg what a treat
lyndascrafty at 4:44PM on 02/12/08
milk fer sure
jffryclough at 4:45PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate.
mizchild at 4:46PM on 02/12/08
milk chocolate with almonds
darski at 4:47PM on 02/12/08
Depends on the day, but dark on average!
ngaloppo at 4:47PM on 02/12/08
dark
sillelin at 4:50PM on 02/12/08
dark
PerkyMac at 4:55PM on 02/12/08
milk and dark!
fshapiro at 4:59PM on 02/12/08
Milk always.
guysrose at 5:01PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate, especially if it's covering a creamy caramel!
amylou61 at 5:02PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate is my fav.!
masmola at 5:04PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate is number one!
seriousworm at 5:08PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate with raspberry filling and hazelnuts
saturdaynightfever at 5:11PM on 02/12/08
Milk
greenwolf at 5:12PM on 02/12/08
Love White Chocolate!
joanna414 at 5:18PM on 02/12/08
White chocolate
cj741 at 5:29PM on 02/12/08
milk
ricedream24 at 5:32PM on 02/12/08
dark.. or white.
aeschylus at 5:33PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate.
SEFB9118 at 5:34PM on 02/12/08
I like milk
fancyfeet48 at 5:45PM on 02/12/08
dark today
sloppy at 5:45PM on 02/12/08
White chocolate. Those cookies n' cream Hersheys bars are the best candy ever invented. I would stuff my pants with them if I had any room.
phattymatt at 5:47PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
paryjeja at 5:48PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
winkyj at 5:51PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate-chocolate-chocolate. What more can I add.
newidea at 5:54PM on 02/12/08
Make mine dark chocolate, please!
JEP at 5:57PM on 02/12/08
White chocolate, followed closely by dark chocolate
Suekey at 6:02PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
sessjess at 6:03PM on 02/12/08
Dark ALL the way!
LadyJemima at 6:08PM on 02/12/08
dark with hazelnuts
Jrlobo at 6:16PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
onalark at 6:20PM on 02/12/08
White Chocolate in the morning, Milk Chocolate in the afternoon, and Dark Chocolate for the evening. Only way to go.
mcnerd at 6:25PM on 02/12/08
Love my milk chocolate....yummmmmmm....
julierod at 6:26PM on 02/12/08
Dark....
Twipey at 6:28PM on 02/12/08
Definitly it is milk chocolate.... sooo goooood. yes.
toyota at 6:29PM on 02/12/08
milk (or dark)
jellosheriff at 6:30PM on 02/12/08
dark
chromiumman at 6:32PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate rocks my world.
no1treesmkr at 6:33PM on 02/12/08
dark
NomNomNom at 6:33PM on 02/12/08
Dark, dark chocolate:)
writmm at 6:38PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
mattburien at 6:39PM on 02/12/08
Very, Very Dark
sachidewey at 6:39PM on 02/12/08
always dark!
starsmom at 6:40PM on 02/12/08
Dark is yummy!
sillylil at 6:41PM on 02/12/08
72-74% dark!
sporadic2 at 6:44PM on 02/12/08
plain, pure dark dark dark chocolate with coffee :)
jazzinx at 6:46PM on 02/12/08
DARK!
LINDALSHOT at 6:48PM on 02/12/08
Milk or dark...no white..
bosslady2898 at 6:49PM on 02/12/08
Super dark!
kmorghan at 6:49PM on 02/12/08
Dark Chocolate for me!
ksh123 at 6:54PM on 02/12/08
milk,but I will gladly take any kind of chocolate except for unsweetened.:0)
asheffi at 6:56PM on 02/12/08
dark please
allkindsoffood at 6:57PM on 02/12/08
Milk
mmiller at 6:58PM on 02/12/08
I'll take all the dark chocolate ya got! Thanks ;)
sweepster49 at 7:03PM on 02/12/08
dark
pcmiller at 7:05PM on 02/12/08
Milk, chocolate and white, in that order.
JoDanzer at 7:05PM on 02/12/08
i like all chocolate but I would pick milk
patti31556 at 7:09PM on 02/12/08
milk
dolls123 at 7:12PM on 02/12/08
Dark
jedimtb at 7:15PM on 02/12/08
dark
bingsy at 7:15PM on 02/12/08
MILK!
attgig at 7:22PM on 02/12/08
dark
Mike Sula at 7:22PM on 02/12/08
milk!
chitsuen at 7:24PM on 02/12/08
I love dark but would never shun milk.
pawnbiering at 7:24PM on 02/12/08
All chocolate. Milk, Dark or white.
drala625 at 7:26PM on 02/12/08
My favourite kind is dark.
ikkinlala at 7:27PM on 02/12/08
Dark!
HSlater351 at 7:28PM on 02/12/08
dark
carusoc at 7:34PM on 02/12/08
dark chocolate
thecarol at 7:35PM on 02/12/08
Milk
annemarie56 at 7:36PM on 02/12/08
Um...chocolate show? I'd like an invite next time. Woooo!
And, I like milk chocolate best. :-)
cowleyh at 7:42PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate - thank you!
Tina12312 at 7:54PM on 02/12/08
Milk Chocolate is usually my choice but I like ALL Chocolate.
forkmtn at 7:58PM on 02/12/08
Anyone ever had milk chocolate covered popcorn?
jcamp2020 at 8:06PM on 02/12/08
I eat ALL chocolate....Milk Chocolate my favorite I guess.
paulg1 at 8:07PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate
cherierj at 8:09PM on 02/12/08
Chocolate is the fifth basic food group. I choose Milk Chocolate.
idahomom at 8:13PM on 02/12/08
Dark chocolate is the best.
arvard at 8:17PM on 02/12/08
Dark please!
chrissy75007 at 8:20PM on 02/12/08
Dark....
squawky at 8:21PM on 02/12/08
Hi;
I love white chocolate, milk chocolate, all choc. Hot, cold and everything between.
slcrawford at 8:22PM on 02/12/08
White chocolate for me, please!
meowpossum at 8:35PM on 02/12/08
I love all chocolate but I guess Milk Chocolate is my fav
jo1brat at 8:40PM on 02/12/08
of course milk chocolate
birdzu at 8:40PM on 02/12/08
yummy milk chocolate,i wish i had some right now.
vboackle at 8:47PM on 02/12/08
dark! dark! dark!
tracker at 8:48PM on 02/12/08
SUPER DARK!
secreteater at 9:03PM on 02/12/08
Milk chocolate is my fav.
lexigurl21 at 9:07PM on 02/12/08