The Chocolate Show

A woman prepares chocolate-covered strawberries at the 12th Annual Chocolate Show in New York, held Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. The show features chocolate from around the world, cooking demonstrations by chefs and chocolate-focused cookbooks.

William Dean Brown got started making chocolates after watching a Food Network program -- and decided to take classes during his time off from work. After specialty food store Dean & Deluca started carrying his creations, he quit his job to focus on his collection of colorfully painted chocolates, with flavors like Mexican Mango and Espresso, made with dark chocolate.

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New York City-based sweetriot is known for their bite-sized "peaces" -- dark chocolate cocao bits dunked in dark chocolate, and 1-2 calories per piece which are sold in small tins.

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The Chocolate Show also features fashion -- made entirely out of chocolate. This is the Wicked Witch of the West by Martin Howard and Michael Plosky.

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Berkshire Bark is handmade, without preservatives, in the Berkshire Mountains. Chef Kevin Schmitz said that he likes to use whole nuts -- and big chunks of other ingredients, so people can taste separate ingredients while eating the candy.

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A sculptor works on chocolate art at the Fika Choklad booth, a Swedish chocolate company with two New York City branches.

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The Bride of Frankenstein, by Joelle Mahoney, also carries an intricate bouquet of chocolate flowers. While The Chocolate Show is only in New York City for a weekend, it also makes appearances in cities around the world, from Paris to Tokyo.