The big night fast approaches!!! And while I hate to have Palmer, Godiva and John & Kira's in the same blog - I gotta do what I gotta do.
Palmer is one of the few companies that actually came up with something NEW this Halloween. Chocolate zombies:
Notice the coffin shaped base and the detailed creepy zombie! For a buck you get a whole bag! And there are multiple foil colors and designs - one zombie is actually holding a brain. I give Palmer so much credit for crazy concepts and great execution (although it's damn hard to execute a zombie - bwah, ha, ha!). The detail, the use of two colors of chocolate - bravo! The taste - GROSS! Can't have everything - cheap price, great design and great taste. Two outta three ain't bad.
Palmer also has these screaming skullsl:
Look at the colors! Look at the precision - green band-aid, creepy red eyeballs - still taste like Hell, but bravo, bravo for artistry!!! And cheapness.
Godiva charges an arm and a leg (mention of severed limbs intentional) for its Halloween creations. These cost $2.00 each:
This is a white chocolate tombstone with a caramel apple filling. And it's only okay. At some point I just need to give up on Godiva - overpriced, disappointing, so over rated. Creative, yes. Better than Palmer. But not worth $2.00.
This is a Blood Orange Bat (bwah, ha, ha - BLOOD orange):
And as much as I hate to admit it, I like this one. It has a rich, delicious orange taste - not that awful fake orange. And the design and coloring is truly a work of art. I have to say, this one is excellent. Guess I won't be giving up on Godiva after all!
Now look at these beauties from John & Kira's:
Aren't they the cutest? But they are small - about the size of a nickle. And they are not cheap - about $3.00 each (yep the box is $36!)
Do you remember the Harry and David's pumpkin butter I reviewed? These are filled with something very similar - it says it's pumpkin pie caramel, but it tastes just like pumpkin butter to me in a thin chocolate shell. They are good, but I still think the best pumpkin chocolate confection is Knipschildt Chocolatier pumpkin truffles - sooo creamy and great.
Here's to the all the chocolate makers who take the time to design something fun and or beautiful! And when it's delicious too - Happy Halloween to us!!
