Scary Chocolates throughout October 2014

Soon, very soon, Sisters and Brothers, we will have our Annual Halloween Treat Challenge now in its 7th year.  Which brands and companies have been brave enough to submit to our testing to see who will be named the best of 2014? You'll have to come back every Saturday to see throughout October -- here's a hint: I'm doing a lot of baking with this year's challengers.


There are even more reason to celebrate with Chocolate in October as you can see below.

October = National Dessert Month, National Cookie Month

October = first full week is National Mental Health Illness Week

October 1 = National Homemade Cookie Day

October 7 = National Frappe Day

October 9, 1797 = Birthday of Philippe Suchard, founder of what was once the greatest chocolatier in Switzerland, creator of the Milka bar

October 10 = National Angel Food Cake Day; World Mental Health Day

October 14 = National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day

2nd Thursday = National Dessert Day

3rd Saturday in October = Sweetest Day

October 16 = World Food Day

October 18 = National Chocolate Cupcake Day

October 28 = National Chocolate Day

October 30 = Buy a Donut Day

October 31 = Halloween; National Candy Apple Day

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