When Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg get the urge for chocolate, they head straight for the dreamy creations of a tiny Tampa Bay chocolatier named William Dean Brown. Every piece of William Dean chocolate is handcrafted in the artisan tradition and shipped worldwide to please the most discriminating chocoholic. Assortments featuring William Dean’s unconventionally shaped and colored chocolates range in quantities from 5 to 36, including a classic 16-piece set in a keepsake wooden box. Looking for a bit more variety? William Dean also handcrafts candied ginger, chocolate orange peel, and gourmet popcorns to die for. Assortments range from $12 to $79; www.williamdeanchocolates.com
by on February 3, 2012
