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If your sweetheart must have chocolate for Valentine's Day, here is a list of local chocolatiers that can help satisfy their craving. Call ahead for special holidays hours. Chocolate Cottage, 702 E. 10600 South, Sandy, 801-572-7706. Featuring long-stemmed "rosebuds," chocolate-dipped strawberries on a stem. C Kay Cummings Candies, 2057 E. 3300 South, Holladay, 801-485-1031. Traditional buttery caramels and chocolates with flavored cream centers. Cummings Studio Chocolates, 679 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City, 801-328-4858. Specializing in chocolate-dipped fruit including strawberries, raspberries, and seedless red grapes. Fernwood Candy Co., 130 W. Commonwealth Ave., South Salt Lake, 801-486-2015. Open Feb. 13 and 14 only online orders taken at http://www. fernwoodcandy.com. Hatch Family Chocolates, 390 E. 4th Ave., Salt Lake City; 801-532-4912. Orange and lemon cremes and cranberry clusters, made with real fruit. Mrs. Cavanaugh's, assorted chocolates and nuts. Available in various locations, including Layton Hills Mall, Layton; 170 W. 500 South, Bountiful; Factory Story, 835 W. North Pointe Circle, North Salt Lake; 1352 S. Foothill Blvd. and ZCMI Center Mall, both Salt Lake City; Valley Fair Mall, West Valley City. Or visit http://www.mrscava naughs.com. Rebecca's Chocolates, 8396 S. 700 East, Sandy; 801-565-8484. Don't miss pecan rolls made with a butter-cream center, soft caramel and fresh pecans. See's Candies: 74 S. Main St., Salt Lake City; Ogden City Mall, Ogden and University Parkway Mall, Provo. Traditional chocolates with cream centers in unique packaging include a "tuxedo" box. Sweet Afton's at Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan, 801- 562-8831. Try one of the 60 different flavors of fudge - from mint to peanut butter. V Chocolates, offers assorted molded European truffles or strawberries dipped in chocolate. Available online at http://www.v chocolates.com and at various Utah locations including the V Chocolates Retail Store, Fashion Place Mall, Murray; Emigration Market, Cucina, Paletti, Little America Gift Shop and Marriott Hotel, all Salt Lake City; The Store, Holladay; Tai Pan Trading, Sandy; Albertson's, Park City; Thanksgiving Point Village Shops, Lehi; Main Street Station, Midway; Days Market, Heber City; Maddox Ranch House, Peery. Western Nut, 434 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City; 801-363-8869. For the nut lover, there are brittles available in several varieties from almond to pecan and even popcorn. Xocolate, 863 E. 700 South, Salt Lake City; 801-487-2802. Unique chocolate combinations including flavors such as "mole" - a chocolate cream with chipotle chili.


