Chocolate

America's most exciting chocolate innovators share their best recipes for indulgent holiday gifts.

fudgy chocolate layer cake

Andrew Shotts
SHOP DETAILS Garrison Confections, 815 Hope St., Providence; 401-490-2740 or garrisonconfections.com.

spiced chocolate fondue

Caroline Yeh
SHOP DETAILS Temper Chocolates, 500 Commonwealth Ave., Boston; 617-375-2255 or temperchocolates.com.

chocolate & whiskey liqueur

Christopher Elbow
SHOP DETAILS Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolates, 118 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO; 816-842-1300.

chocolate & pistachio biscotti

Michelle Myers
SHOP DETAILS Boule, 420 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles; 310-289-9977.

quadruple chocolate brownies

Michael Recchiuti
SHOP DETAILS Recchiuti Confections, Ferry Building Marketplace, One Ferry Building, Shop #30, San Francisco; 800-500-3396.

bittersweet chocolate truffles

Joan Coukos
SHOP DETAILS Chocolat Moderne, 27 W. 20th St., New York City; 212-229-4797.

Additional reporting by Emily Halpern.

Published December 2005