Chocolate Heaven Right Here on Earth

 

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For most people, what would a holiday be without chocolate?

Easter is a prime example.

Hasn't everyone held a chocolate bunny in hand and bitten first into the ears? 

There's a shop in the Western Massachusetts town of Great Barrington that has honed the art chocolate making to near perfection. We are not talking about normal, run-of-the-mill chocolate but, rather, melt-on-the-tongue and go crazy with delight chocolate. It's called Catherine's Chocolates.

Walking into this shop at Easter time  becomes a powerfully intoxicating experience.

On hand are dozens of chocolates of every imaginable flavor, shape, and size.

There are  beautifully decorated eggs with colorful flowers put together by the owner's niece.

Edible bunnies rule part of the roost. There are peanut butter bunnies; white chocolate bunnies; milk chocolate bunnies; cellophane wrapped bunnies; lolly pop bunnies, and foil wrapped bunnies, to name just a few on hand.

The shop has carrots that children everywhere would go crazy for because they are made out of chocolate.

Inside the delightful shop one will also find Easter baskets galore, filled with more chocolate.

Prefer fudge to chocolates?  There's plenty of that, too. Or how about some jelly beans or candy fruit slices? Both can be found in abundance.

Outside the shop, a giant-sized pink Easter bunny beckons visitors.  After a stop at this little bit of chocolate heaven,  it would be impossible to escape having a happy Easter. 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHOCOLATE DESSERT?