Sweetness

I like the very fact that there's a website called www.kennettchocolate.org!
On Sunday, Feb. 9, the United Way of Southern Chester County will be holding its second annual Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival, in which bakers (separate categories for professionals, amateurs, and students ages 12 and up) will vie for prizes and guests will get to sample the goodies (cakes, brownies, candies, cookies and cupcakes).
A $5 admission fee includes six samples from "regular" chefs, with the professional goodies costing two tickets.
Anne Coleman, Director of Campaign Development for the United Way of Southern Chester County, told me that at last year's Fest they had 1,400 visitors and nearly 200 entries for tasting. 
This year's event will be held at the Kennett High School from 1 to 4 p.m. You can buy tickets in advance online.
Bakers, the deadline for submitting entry forms is Jan. 31. There's no entry fee.
For more information, rules, and entry forms, visit the aforementioned website. It also has information about the special "Salon du Chocolat" preview party that Chris and Cecilia Ross are hosting at their East Marlborough home on Saturday evening, Feb. 1.