How Sweet It Is

February, 1997

We're not going to sugarcoat our feelings about Valentine's Day. If you're set on giving her candy, leave the boxes of ordinary chocolates to Forrest Gump. We've sampled the world of sweets and found everything from the ridiculous (R. Crumb's Devil Girl Choco-Bars, with the slogan "It's bad for you!") to the unique (vodka-filled chocolates by Petrossian) to the sublime (Godiva's best). On the romantic side, there are confections named Baci ("kisses" in Italian) and delicious...