Chocolate always goes with holidays. The primary chocolate holiday is of course Valentine's Day, but don't overlook Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras falls this year on Feb 16th. Mardi Gras, "Fat Tuesday," is also known as Shrove Tuesday. It is the last day before Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Lent, the 40 days preceding Easter, is traditionally a time for Christians to give things up.
Catholics usually have a list of things to sacrifice, and traditionally the Lenten sacrifice included all luxurious foods. Naturally, there had to be a special day for consuming all the luxurious foods left in the house before Lent began: Fat Tuesday.
We figure this year's timing is perfect: chocolate gifts for Valentine's Day, and Mardi Gras two days later to finish them up!
