(Italian Chocolate on Flickr by Soundless Space)

Like Chocolate ? Can’t resist sweets ? If you’re in Tuscany visit the Fiera del Cioccolato in Florence starting next week. From January 22^nd Florence celebrates chocolate for 3 days in Piazza di Santa Croce from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Fiera del Cioccolato offers free chocolate tasting along with the opportunity to learn how to make chocolate.

Another event featuring chocolate made in Tuscany is CIOCCOLOSITÀ in Monsummano Terme, Pistoia organized by Slow Food Tuscany. This year CIOCCOLOSITÀ hosts artisans from other regions and celebrates it’s 10^th birthday (January 30, 2009 – February 1, 2009).

The traditional appointment known as “cioccolatiere in cucina” this year features Corrado Assenza from Caffè Sicilia a Noto on January 30, and Roberto Catinari, Master Chocolate Maker, and Chef Giuseppe Argentino.