J'adore... Le Chocolat

Let's get right to the heart of the matter, the soft (or chewy) center of things, if you will. Sure, the fancy heart-shaped box of chocolates is nice, but homemade chocolates (or other candy) have the added advantage of forethought and time investment going for them. The store-bought says, "I stood in line and used my credit card for you", while the homemade says, "I looked up recipes, bought ingredients, and spent the afternoon creating this with my own two hands just for you (not to mention the huge mess in the kitchen)".  And if it doesn't turn out so great, it's still awfully sweet...

Chocolate Through And Through...

• Spicy Chocolate Bark at maya*made
• Dark Chocolate Cranberry Bark over at Serious Eats 
• Foolproof Holiday Fudge from Martha Stewart 
• Alton Brown's Chocolate Fudge also at Serious Eats

Dipped In Chocolate...

• Homemade Almond Joy from Joy The Baker
• Peppermint Patties from What Megan's Making 
• Chocolate Toffee Matzo Candy from The Kitchn 

May Or May Not Contain Chocolate...

• Barks and Brittles from The Kitchn
• Salted Toffee-Chocolate Squares from Martha Stewart
• CIA Chocolate Turtles over at Serious Eats
• Poor Man's Turtles at Happy Brown House
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles from Love and Olive Oil

 Not Chocolate (but it's candy, so it still counts)...

• Nougat from The Kitchn 
• Pecan Pralines over at Serious Eats
• Apple Jellies at Lottie + Doof
• Five Caramel Recipes also from The Kitchn
• Soft Caramels at Leite's Culinaria 

Just For Fun: How to say "I love chocolate" in almost any language.