5 Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from The Chocolate Fetish

The tradition of giving a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day began in 1861 with Richard Cadbury.

His first heart-shaped box featured Victorian images of roses and cherubs. If you are ready to break tradition The Chocolate Fetish has a wide variety of non-traditional chocolate gifts, perfect for your sweetheart.

Elizabeth Foley, Chocolatier and General Manager of The Chocolate Fetish offered up these creative suggestions. She also mentioned that if you want to uphold the tradition, The Chocolate Fetish has Western North Carolina’s largest selection of heart-shaped boxes filled with delicious handmade artisan chocolates.

Chocolate High Heel Shoes

Each chocolate high heel shoe is made by hand using hand-tempered colored chocolates. The edible chocolate shoes come decorated in a variety of seasonally inspired unique patterns. Take your Valentine’s Day celebration to the next level by filling the shoe with chocolate mousse or whipped cream and sprinkling fresh berries on top. What woman doesn’t love chocolate and shoes?

Chocolate Champagne Bottles

Chocolate Champagne Bottles are a fun way to celebrate! Each champagne bottle is made entirely of The Chocolate Fetish’s custom blends of premium chocolate and is filled with little morsels of Belgian chocolate. Simply smash the champagne bottle on a hard surface then enjoy the decadent chocolates.

Chocolate Bears

New this year, our chocolate bears are a super cute way to celebrate. Each bear is hand decorated using colored chocolates and stands nearly 10” tall. A great Valentine gift for the kids in your life.

Chocolate and Wine Pairing

Instead of a heart-shaped box, how about a box of chocolates carefully selected to pair with your loved one’s favorite wine? Not sure where to start? Start with their favorite wine and then find pairings that will compliment that. A good rule of thumb is to match lighter flavored chocolates with lighter bodied wines and more intensely flavored chocolates with more full bodied wines.

One of my favorite pairings is our After Midnight Truffle with a nice Cabernet. The After Midnight Truffle is the darkest truffle we offer, blending four high cocoa content chocolates and featuring a single origin chocolate from Peru. The strong flavor and subtle bitter notes of this truffle pair well with the strong oaky flavor of a cabernet. More info about wine and chocolate pairing as well as beer and chocolate pairing is available on our website in the ‘chocolate facts’ section.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Valentine’s Day just wouldn’t be complete without a classic chocolate covered strawberry. Best eaten on the same day that they are made, the berries will be dipped throughout the day, ensuring you get the freshest ones possible. Consider purchasing a platter of chocolate covered strawberries for your beloved, for your co-workers, or for a group of friends to share.

Strawberries are also available decorated to look like they are wearing tuxedos. The sweetness of strawberries pairs well with Champagne for the ultimate Valentine’s Day indulgence. We strongly encourage ordering ahead as we often sell out!

The Chocolate Fetish
36 Haywood Street, downtown Asheville
(828) 258-2353
www.chocolatefetish.com