Party Saviors

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There's far more to chocolate than Willie Wonka and Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Evidence of our love for this delicacy can be traced back to 1100 BC; when cocoa beans were so cherished, they were used as a form of currency.  Today, chocolate is not only enjoyed as a dessert, but often serves as a basis for savory dishes.  It is also popular paired with fine wines.  So, invite friends over to celebrate the cocoa bean, and host a..... 

  Chocolate Party  

Invitations

Invite your friends to this sweet evening with an invitation that will make their mouths water.  We like this one!

Set the Scene

Use a chocolate and vanilla color palate.  Set the serving table with...

• Chocolate brown tablecloth and napkins
• Vanilla colored tableware
• Vanilla colored pillar candles on glass pillar bases
• Chocolate themed posters on easels
• A dome covered pedestal plate filled with Belgium chocolates
• A bouquet of vanilla colored roses

Activities

• A Chocolate Tasting- Have your guests exercise their taste buds with a tasting of chocolates from around the world
• The Chocolate Game
• Unscramble the 'Chocolate' Words

Party Favors

Individual boxes of chocolate mice

Prizes

• Chocolat- the DVD
• Chocolate body scrub

Menu

Chocolate isn't only for dessert any more.  Build your entire menu around our favorite food group....Chocolate, of course!

• Toasted Bread Drizzled with Chocolate and Topped with Chorizo
• Bacon and Chocolate Skewers 
• Tenderloins with Cocoa Espresso Rub
• Mixed Greens with Cocoa Nib Vinaigrette
• Chocolate Pots de Creme 

Beverages

• Chocolate Martinis- to start the evening
• Merlot- served with dinner (Merlot and dark chocolate...Perfecto!)

Music

World Music From the Chocolate Lands