Diane’s newest Spring Seasonal Collection embraces the rich taste transition from Winter to Summer, enticing the senses with earthy and crisp flavor profiles.  These five special pieces are packaged in a lovely red charm box with clear window and magnetic clasp.

• Strawberry Rhubarb: a ganache of dark chocolate blended with strawberry and rhubarb purees, enrobed in dark chocolate and finished with a hand-applied strawberry sprig.
• Lemon Dandelion: includes two ganache layers, one of natural dandelion tea with a dash of Campari, and the other a lemon butter ganache made with lemon zest and fresh juice of a lemon.  Finished with a hand-applied dandelion flower made from white chocolate and natural cocoa butter coloring.
• Mint Julep Fondants: small-batch fondant made with mint and a hint of bourbon, enrobed in dark chocolate and a wisp of white chocolate.
• Local Brew: a robust center with reduced stout ale, enrobed in dark chocolate and balanced with a salted pretzel imbedded in the chocolate for a three dimensional look.
• Carrot Cake: a center of milk chocolate and carrot infused cream, raisins, roasted walnuts, butter, cinnamon and real vanilla, enrobed in white chocolate with a hand-applied impressionist carrot of natural vegetable colors.

Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11, from Noon to 5:00 pm, Alba Vinyard: 2009 Vintage Port Release & Chocolate (click here for details)

Sunday, 25 March,  Noon-2pm & 5pm – 7pm, Whole Foods Plymouth Meeting, PA: in store tasting event (click here for directions)

Saturday, 31 March, 10am – 3pm, Simply Art & Framing: pick your own box of chocolates with Diane (click here for directions)

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and Diane is offering her Donna Toscana Tuscan Style® Valentine’s Day 2012 Collection.  Now is the time to order her wonderful collection of five unique flavors that embody this special day and will thrill your special someone.  Each box of five chocolates are packaged in a festive and sturdy red box with window and secured with a special red and white ribbon (pictured right), and include:

Rose Heart: White chocolate ganache flavored with rose oil, cardamon and roasted pistachio, enrobed in a white chocolate heart and decorated with natural red coloring.

Absinthe: All dark chocolate ganache flavored with Absinthe liquor and decorated with a hand-applied dark chocolate heart and edible 24 carat gold flakes.

Vanilla Grapefruit: milk chocolate with vanilla bean, fresh grapefruit, and Campari, enrobed in a chocolate heart and decorated with dark chocolate stripes.

Hibiscus Caramel: dark chocolate heart shell, with two layers inside (a hibiscus caramel and vanilla honey ganache), decorated with white chocolate.

Passion Fruit: dark chocolate heart with white chocolate passion fruit ganache, dark chocolate shell decorated with white chocolate stripe.

Click Here to view a video description of this collection.

Click Here to order on-line now!

Paper Mill Playhouse and Kings Fine Wine and Spirits are inviting the community to their annual wine tasting fundraiser. The wine tasting benefit will take place on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the Paper Mill Playhouse Gallery and Grand Lobby. This year’s event will feature fine wines, artisanal cheese and decadent chocolates by Donna & Company.

Click here for more information on this event.

• Visit one of our retail partner stores by (the BUY NOW tab above for a list of retail stores)

• Take a picture of Diane’s chocolates as they appear on the store shelf or display case

• Email your picture with the name & address of the store you visited and the location of the product in the store to info@shopdonna.com, write I’m Feeling Lucky in the subject line

This event ends at midnight in New Jersey on Sunday, December 18, 2011.

A winner will be randomly selected from all entries – and the chocolates will be shipped to arrive to the winner in time for the holiday festivities!