Chocolate truffles are one of my most favorite things in the world. Just one of the rich balls of chocolate, for me, satisfy even the most intense craving, and I don’t feel bad because I haven’t downed an entire candy bar or half a batch of chocolate chip cookies when that particular craving hits!
This series of videos by professional party caterer Lauren Taylor show the step by step process of making chocolate truffles at home. They’re really very easy to do, and the variations — from coatings to fillings — are practically endless.
In the second part, she …read more

Katherine Anne Confections is offering up this beautiful 19-piece truffle assortment!
Katherine Anne Confections is Chicago’s premier eco-friendly chocolatier. All of her signature truffles and caramels are made from local and/or organic ingredients by hand in the Windy City. Katherine Anne Confections has six varieties of signature chocolate truffles: crème de menthe, java, hazelnut, cherry amaretto, citrus, and toasted coconut rum.
To Enter:
Leave a comment here telling me your favorite kind of chocolate truffle.
* Contest closes at 5:00pm PDT on Saturday, November 1. Winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond with mailing information before …read more

No, that’s not a euphamism! Reader Michael Recchiuti left me a link to this Youtube video of him demonstrating making chocolate truffles in an elevator!
Part two is under the cut. Thanks, Michael!

Indeed I did go to market today, to do some Christmas shopping, so if you are on my gift list you need to stop reading NOW.  The rest of you need to pay attention, and you too can find out where to buy some scrumptious chocolates for the people on your list.
Yes, today I stopped in at Chez Piggy in downtown Salmon Arm, BC, Canada.  Now if you’ve never been to Salmon Arm, it alone is worth a visit.  And if you’ve never had chocolates from Chez Piggy, what are you waiting for?  It can be a little difficult to …read more