This reminder might seem unnecessary to some, because of course chocolate is not something one would forget to eat. However, it is highly important that you have some today, because the 13th of September happens to be International Chocolate Day!
I have been obsessing over this since last night, trying to figure out how to celebrate it. I am extremely busy with work but a day like this cannot go unnoticed! First I figured I could buy some chocolate bars, but that seemed like a poor way to celebrate, then I upgraded my thinking process to baked goodies (cakes, brownies, cookies) but even those didn’t make it feel all that special… plus I would end up with a destroyed kitchen that would take hours to clean.
So I went all the way. An international day celebrating the thing I love most had to be given its proper due, and that meant going to a patisserie and buying ALL THE THINGS. Well… erm, some things anyway. I had ice-cream and an assortment of cakes!
How else can you celebrate ICD? Well, I dug into the deep recesses of the mind and came up with the following list:
- Bake something. I know I ditched that idea, but I would have still gone for it if I had enough time on my hands. In fact, I’m going to make a couple of suggestions that are both easy and delicious – Frugal Feeding’s Mocha Mousse recipe is to die for, and I have never seen a Chocolate Soufflé recipe easier than the one prepared by ChefSteps. Also, Hershey has an awesome Chocolate Cheesecake recipe I absolutely love.
- Treat the people you love. If there’s one thing that’s better than chocolate, it’s giving it to the people you care about, especially if they love chocolate. Trust me, you’ll be doing them a huge favour.
- Abandon all diets! Er… that is not to say that you should go overboard, but you cannot let the day pass without indulging in a nice, moist slice of chocolate cake dripping with chocolate ganache, for example. 😉
- Spread the word! Tweet about it, post a blog post, even inform your local patisseries (mine had no idea what today was!).
- Read a book about chocolate. I don’t know about you, but I love combining things I love – chocolate and books is the perfect combination. I looked through my shelves and luckily enough I found a book that fits the bill!

Here are a few other alternatives for the literary minds (click on pictures to go to Goodreads and read summaries):
So… how will you celebrate the day? Did you buy some chocolate already? Did you know that eating chocolate does not actually cause pimples?!
Thanks so much for the excuse…er, reminder…to eat chocolate today. What a grand idea for a Special Day!! 🙂
You’re welcome! A day like this can’t pass without chocolate!
I think chocolate makers should hire you as their spokesperson. Dove, Hershey’s, Cadbury, whoever. You could be their best promoter ever. 🙂
Oh I would love that so much. You know, my dream job is to become a chocolate test taster actually!
oooo new books to add to my reading list. 🙂
Glad to be of help! I added many of them too! 😉
My wife and all her girlfriends are going to a chocolate bar tonight. Apparently men don’t need chocolate. Lies.
That’s total blasphemy. Real men admit they love chocolate!
What! It was International Chocolate Day and I missed it?!?! Curses!
You can still make up for it! International Chocolate Day is awesome like that. 😉
Phew!
Now I want some chocolate, Zen! None in the house unfortunately so I’ll just have to have a piece of toast 😦
Awww. I hope you can get some soon, Dianne. =[
you are ready for the next step: http://awakechocolate.com
Daaaang. That looks incredible. And I love anything that’s got owls on it! Sadly I don’t think they deliver to my country. =[
Usually I don’t like sweets. But chocolate? I’m salivating just looking at those pics, oh lawd!