A few years ago, Valrhona introduced a revolutionary new line of Inspiration couvertures. The first product of its kind, this range features fruit and nut couvertures made with freeze-dried fruits, sugar, and cocoa butter, and …
Chai-Spiced Oatmeal Lace Cookies
According to the National Day Calendar, March 18th marks National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day! Although they’re both made from oats, lace cookies bear little resemblance to their cousin, the more traditional oatmeal cookie. Unlike bakery-style …
A Chocolate Raspberry Truffle for Valentine’s Day
I first made chocolate truffles a few years ago, while studying for my chocolatier’s certification at Ecole Chocolat. In that course, we were tasked with creating a variety of different chocolate recipes, including at least …
Sparkling Rosé Dark Chocolate Truffles
Original post published February 14th, 2019. Post last updated on December 8th, 2023. Happy Valentine’s Day! Anyone else craving chocolate…and wine? These super simple (but fancy-looking!) truffles are perfect for gifting, or for bringing to …
Buzzy Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Original post published December 17th, 2017. Lasted updated on March 19th, 2021. Espresso bean cookies? Yes, please! Several years ago I made a large batch of chocolate bars for a family event. Afterward, I found …
Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Lollipops
Original post published December 10th, 2017. Post lated updated on December 14th, 2023. Last week I went on a bit of a holiday chocolatemaking binge. In a couple of days, I made chocolate bars, candied …