Hands-on Love

Needless to say, Kluger has an interesting view of the busiest holiday of his year. "If you're an average-looking guy like me, being in the chocolate business definitely increases peoples' interest. I've met a couple of women who've been more interested in the fact that I make chocolate than in me. But that's a fun position to be in, because making chocolate is fun. We're making candy here, not guns."

mmatos@seattleweekly.com

Pete Kuhns

There are things you do and don't do while preparing chocolate. This is a don't.

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