A Night of Chocolate

My family frequents the library often, so when I saw an advertisement for a night of learning about and tasting chocolate, I immediately signed up my neighbor and myself.

In preparation for my calorie consumption, I walked to the library and met my neighbor. As we walked into the community room, we noticed that there had been glamorous decorations set up with pink table runners, pink napkins in the cups, cute place mats that had been hand made, and books about chocolate. Susan and I found a seat and waited impatiently for the program to begin.

The evening consisted of two main focuses: learning about the history and value of chocolate and consuming chocolate. We started with the dark chocolate samples that were slightly more bitter than their milk chocolate counterparts. However, that didn't deter Susan and I. We gobbled each sample immediately, even the sample that had been infused with Red Chili Pepper! That was the oddest piece of chocolate I had ever eaten. As you finished the bite, a strong spicy aftertaste would appear in your mouth that completely counteracts the sweet.

Anyways, we moved onto Milk Chocolate samples. At this point, we began to make noises that did not belong in a library. The gasps, oohs, aahhs, and groans at how wonderful the chocolate tasted became prevalent from both Susan and me. They were decadent.

Something odd began to happen, however. I never thought I could say this, but I began getting full. We joked that the evening progressed like a drinking party. At first you drink quickly when the shots start coming, but as the evening progresses, you are still trying to finish the last shot before the next one arrives. That's how we felt. The chocolate just kept coming, and we were still jamming in the last piece as the ladies were bringing additional pieces.

Have no fear! That didn't stop us. We culminated our sampling with a trio of chocolate delights. There was a strawberry concoction in a chocolate cup that was amazing. This was followed by a truffle made from banana bread and white chocolate dipped in chocolate. Finally, there was a chocolate molded truffle. All of these were amazing, and I sat there stuffed but exhilarated. As we learned that evening, chocolate has therapeutic benefits, and I felt that I was living evidence of that at that moment.

Susan and I slowly walked home from the library and just chatted like schoolgirls all the way home. It was a wonderful evening. I must confess that I have never indulged so much at the public library with something so yummy!