I made the mistake of showing this recipe to my daughters, and now I have to make a special trip to the grocery store to pick up supplies!

The recipe comes from Chef Andres Jimenez, who is the Executive Chef for The Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado. Made using the standard truffle method of cooled ganache, these truffles are put on a stick and decorated with bits of candy to resemble spiders. These would be great for kids to help out with, and to give away to teachers or for a class party!
Halloween Chocolate Spider Truffles
from Chef Andres Jimenez
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate …read more

What could be better during a cool fall day than pumpkin spice and chocolate? Not much!

We’re only a few weeks away from the official start of fall, and while hunting around for some fun fall chocolate ideas I came across this recipe for Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Truffles.
Both the recipe and the above picture come from the Evil Made Scientist blog, which also includes helpful step-by-step pictures.
Using the spice mixture from a can of Libby’s canned pumpkin and bittersweet chocolate, they found the perfect ratio for a chocolaty autumn flavor. The amazing thing is, the truffles contain no pumpkin!
Using a ganache …read more

Today is National Chocolate with Almonds Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a very unique truffle recipe?
Alia from Cooking With Alia has created an original truffle using almond paste. She explains that it’s a twist on a traditional Moroccan cookie called Zellige, which is a square-shaped cookie usually made with almond paste sandwiched between two layers of chocolate.
For her variation, Alia filled her truffles with almond paste, dipped them in chocolate, and then rolled them in various coatings.
For the almond paste, she uses 1 1/3 cup of blanched slivered almonds (or 1 cup of blanched …read more

I love chocolate-covered fruit but to be honest I don’t think I’ve ever had chocolate-covered grapes (raisins, sure!). So I was intrigued when I came across this video tutorial on making your own grape truffles!

You start out by washing and completely drying some grapes before pouring microwaved chocolate over them and stirring to make sure they’re all coated. Add some cocoa powder to separate the grapes and give them the classic truffle look. How easy is that?
I would never have thought to try this! I wonder how well it works with green grapes?
[image: monkeysee video]

Did you know it’s American Chocolate Week? I know the perfect way to celebrate!

Chocolate truffles are a decadent little treat usually made of ganache and rolled in either cocoa powder or dipped in melted chocolate. They’re called truffles because of their resemblance to the truffle fungus.
Of course, variations are only limited to your imagination! Truffles can be made with fillings of chopped nuts, fruits, caramel, liqueurs, and extracts. They can also be rolled or covered in a variety of different things like coconut or nuts, and even paprika or peppercorns.
Check out this fun step-by-step tutorial of truffle making, or try …read more

We had to venture out to Whole Foods last week to see if we could find some elusive Thanksgiving dinner ingredients and passed by a little sample table set up with some Organic Chocolate Truffles.
Of course we had to stop and try them and as you can imagine they were amazing! My husband actually went back for one more which surprised me because he’s not a huge fan of plain chocolate.
We bought an 8.8 oz box for $4.99 and have been enjoying them all weekend. Being covered in cocoa, they’re a bit messy so we’ve actually been poking at them …read more

Woohoo, free chocolate!
Haydee Chocolatier is offering free samples of their gourmet chocolate truffles. Each sample box contains eight truffles! All you need to do is visit the link above and fill in your mailing info.
Who’s gonna do the truffle shuffle with me?
[image: haydee chocolatier]

If spending $1000 for dessert isn’t extravagant enough, check these out:

This is called “The Fortress Aquamarine” and is available at Wine3 at The Fortress in Galle, Sri Lanka, for a mere $14,500. According to ForbesTraveler:
This dessert, which debuted in March, was inspired by the success of the restaurant’s other gem-studded treat, the Bombay Sapphire Martini. The star of the show is an 80-carat aquamarine gem that rests on a sliver of chocolate shaped to resemble the traditional stilt fisherman that’s part of the resort’s logo. Handmade glass utensils (not included in the price) complete the presentation. And yes, diners can …read more