Aaaahhhh-leeee-vaaaahhh

I have Oliver Kita chocolates. I do. Lots of them.

I am writing a protocol for the care and handling of Oliver Kita chocolates.

Step 1. The box
Luckily, it is a beautiful box, whether you get the luscious cocoa brown one or the gorgeous red one for Valentine's day. Admire the box. Admire the red ribbon tied just so. Not only is it the perfect adornment, it's a great cat toy.

Step 2. Open the box
You're at the first layer of paper with a seal across it. Don't break the seal yet. Let it be virgin bon bons just a little longer. Hold it up and have a sniff. Close your eyes. Mmmm. It is deep, rich, the true non-candy smell of excellent chocolate.

Step 3. Reveal the dainties in their nests
Break the seal. Remove a padded piece of paper that says "mind love chocolate" over and over again. Remove two more pieces of padded paper. And there before you are les bon bons just as they should be.

Step 4. Revel in the bon bons
They are beautiful. Just beautiful. Pick out one. I chose one that had a bit of candied violet on top.

Step 5. This is how you eat chocolate
Okay, I cheated and nibbled a leaf of candied violet. But what I usually do is pop the entire piece into my mouth and just wait. Wait for my body heat to soften and melt the chocolate. And if I can bear to be patient enough, the center of the bon bon begins to melt.

It's all right if a little moan escapes you.

The flavors are subtle at first but then you taste chocolate mingled with violet essence and - wait, was that a little bit of raspberry, too?

And how perfect is this? I get to do this 31 more times.

Life is good. Oh yes. Life is very good.