One for the Loot Bag

So we’re too old to go door-to-door, big deal. We’ll be satisfying our need for devilish indulgence this Halloween with a fiendish treat.

Inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead – a day devoted to the souls of the deceased, celebrated by exchanging sugar skulls with friends and family – these 3-inch tall, solid chocolate skulls by Vosges are the height of spooky cool. There are three flavours; the Blanca is creamy and velvety smooth, made of Venezuelan white chocolate. The Barcelona’s rich cacao is enhanced by hickory smoked almonds and grey sea salt. And for those that like a little heat on Halloween there’s the Red Fire skull – its dark chocolate is spiked with ancho and chipotle chillies, and cinnamon.

The catch is, they’ll cost about $100 to ship to Canada for the next few weeks (until the temperature drops, when the cost will too – shipping chocolate is an extremely tricky business). But if you’re in the States, pick up a box. (And one for us.)

Have yourself a ghoulishly gourmet Halloween!
– Tory Healy, Associate Food Editor

Solid chocolate skulls, Vosges Haut Chocolat.