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    Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: The Best Artisanal Chocolate in America

    By | Shine Food – Tue, Feb 12, 2013 11:27 AM EST

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    Recchiuti Confections These chocolates are handmade by Michael Recchiuti, who shops the farmers market for fresh lavender, tarragon, and lemon verbena to infuse in his chocolates. ... more 
    Photo by: Getty
    Recchiuti Confections These chocolates are handmade by Michael Recchiuti, who shops the farmers market for fresh lavender, tarragon, and lemon verbena to infuse in his chocolates. Chocolates even feature drawing, etchings and paintings from his favorite San Francisco artists. You can't go wrong gifting the Valentine's Platinum Collection ($160) which includes burnt caramel chocolate, single origin varietals, famed fleur de sel caramel, and many more. One Ferry Building Shop #30, San Francisco, recchiuti.com. less 
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    By Leah Bourne, The Vivant



    Just in time for Valentine's Day we've rounded up the best artisanal chocolate in America from the chef turned chocolatier, to the painter whose chocolate is truly individual works of art.



    Tell us in the comments below, what is your favorite chocolate?



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