Enter the door of Granny's Chocolate Creations and inhale the sweet smell of success. Then, taste something, and you will know you are at the highest level of chocolate heaven. The retail store in Gilbert, Arizona is a feast for the senses...
There is a particular kind of pleasure in finding real craft close to home, and this is one of those finds - handmade chocolate made the unhurried way, in a shop that treats confection as an art rather than an afterthought.
It is a reminder that the Valley's luxuries are not all imported from Paris or Milan. Sometimes the finest indulgence is a short drive away, wrapped in wax paper, and worth every bite.
Originally published in View AZ Highlife Magazine, Spring 2008.