Hi all,
Thanks so much for all your kind wishes and congratulations. These last two weeks have seemed like a lifetime in a completely new reality. We’re learning more about Isabelle and how to be parents to her every day, and every day she seems to have grown a little more. It’s hard to believe that in another week she’ll be a month old. We made a outing to the local baby store and a couple with a six month old in a stroller looked rather wistfully at us and said, “Enjoy her now. She’ll be big before you know it.” I can scarcely imagine. My days are measured in minutes and hours right now and six months seems unfathomably distant.
Needless to say I’m still working out how to get back into the kitchen. In fact, I know what I want to make for Valentine’s Day, I just have to find the time to do it. We’ll see if I succeed before the 14th!
In the meantime, I wanted to share with you a giveaway a contest that Chuao Chocolate is running for Valentine’s Day. You have the chance to win a year’s supply of chocolate from Chuao – a $300 value. Chuao makes some of my favorite specialty chocolate bars – unusual flavors that aren’t overworked or obscure the chocolate. Their Potato Chip bar is my salty-snack-fiend guilty pleasure, and I’m also partial to their pop-rock Firecracker bar.
So if you’re interested in some offbeat chocolate, Chuao is a solid bet. They are regulars at the SF Chocolate Salon, which I’ll be attending in a few months. Or enter the contest for a chance at some free Chuao!
To enter: Go to Chuao’s contest page on Facebook and “like” the page. If you want, leave a comment below letting me know you entered, along with your favorite Chuao chocolate bar flavor. Chuao will select a winner each week who will receive a set of three Chuao bars. A Grand Prize winner will be selected after February 28 who will win a year’s supply of Chuao chocolate. Note the winners are selected by Chuao, not by Dessert First. All contest inquiries should be directed to [email protected].
Good luck!
This contest is administered by Chuao. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of Chua0.
Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and dog Max. 
I “liked” Chuao’s contest on FB, and since I haven’t had the good fortune to try any of their chocolates I am just praying that I win so I can sample some!
i liked the chuao facebook page.
their potato chip bar is brilliant!
anything with mint
I LOVE the firecracker bar. It is fun to eat.
Thanks for letting us know about this sweeps. I LOVE chocoate but haven’t ever tried Chuao. Hope I win 🙂
Anita, I am sure it is hard to believe it, but time flies once you have a baby. My first born is 15, I am not sure where the last 15 years went. It is something everybody says but one day you will feel the same. Enjoy every second.
She is so cute, congratulations!
I love the firecracker bar.
Potato chip bar sounds really interesting, would love to try it. Entered on FB
I liked their facebook page
Unfortunately, I haven’t tried the chocolate bar from Chuao but I would love to try it. All flavors sound interesting.
I haven’t tried any of the bars, but I’m itching to try the maple bacon one. Yum!!! :3
I liked the FB page of Chuao. I’m a huge dessert person and have tried different kinds of chocolate (from Godiva to Teuscher). Haven’t tried Chuao’s chocolates at all but would love to. Hope to win =)
I like Chuao on FB and think the firecracker bar sounds fantastic!
I like Chuao on FB. I never win anything, but I can dream! The firecracker bar is certainly an experience to eat, haha.