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		<description>One of the few things that every chocolatier, lover of fine chocolate or just plain foodie must do before they die is attend the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.  It is the one place where you can experience some of the worlds best chocolates, at a reasonable price, under ...</description>
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		<title>Chocolate frustration vs. Car frustration</title>
		<description>In a recent post I talked a little bit about the frustration that I felt during the development of the Peanut Butterflies.  As I sit waiting for my car to diagnosed for a problem that  I have had "fixed" 3 times in the last 3 months, the Peanut ...</description>
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		<description>I have just returned form 3 days in Yosemite National Park, one of California's most beautiful and awe inspiring places.  It was a chance to spend time with friends that, thanks to the demands of Charles Chocolates, I don't get to see often enough.

Not surprisingly, one of the campfire ...</description>
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		<title>Through Oct 15 - 25% Off All Edible Chocolate Boxes</title>
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To celebrate our third birthday, we are offering an exceptional deal on one of our most unique and exciting products -- our edible chocolate boxes.    Now through October 15, 2007, our edible chocolate box collection is available at a 25% discount (product must be shipped by October ...</description>
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		<title>Peanut Butterflies, Parts 1, 2 &#038; 3 - Yankees, Part 1</title>
		<description>One of the very first flavor combinations that I started working on for Charles Chocolates was peanut butter and chocolate.  No surprise given that it is one of the most popular flavor combinations in the U.S. (an important distinction as it is not popular elsewhere).

In keeping with one of ...</description>
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		<title>3 Years and Counting</title>
		<description>As we approach our third birthday (it's October 1st), I find myself wanting to reflect on everything that has happened since we began making chocolates in 2004.  Now i know that the whole "reflect back" thing is usually reserved for 50th anniversaries, retirement parties and 25th reunions, but thanks ...</description>
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		<title>San Francisco Chronicle: These Firms Are Bite-Sizing</title>
		<description>Congratulations to Karletta Moniz of The Art of Tasting Chocolate and Lisa Rogovin of In the Kitchen With Lisa, both of whom work with Charles Chocolates for chocolate tastings, in the recent San Francisco Chronicle article ("These Firms Are Bite-Sizing") about local food tours and tasting classes. A very well-researched, ...</description>
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		<title>Charles Chocolates Factory Tours!</title>
		<description>It's the moment that everyone's been waiting for -- factory tours at Charles Chocolates! Starting Saturday, August 4, 2007, we'll be offering tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. To make a reservation and for more information, please visit http://www.charleschocolates.com/tours.php, email events@charleschocolates.com or call 510.652.4412 x311. ...</description>
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		<title>Wait, is that gravy with my katsu?</title>
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
7:00-9:15pm
Japanese Cultural & Community Center
1840 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Our sales and marketing manager, Joyce Guan, will be speaking at this month's Third Thursday event at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center in San Francisco.  She will be part of a panel discussing ...</description>
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When I was first told that I was going to be doing this blog as we traveled from Emeryville to New York (no, it wasn’t my idea – but I do love keeping a diary of the trip), I originally thought it would be fun tracing the journey through the ...</description>
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