February 9th, 2008

How To Make Gourmet Chocolate Truffles

There is no mystery to why gourmet truffles taste so good - all you have to do is use the best chocolate. Despite being decadently delicious, truffles are actually easy and quick to make.


Dark Chocolate Truffles (and Easy Variations)

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons heavy cream

4 ounces of dark chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons liqueur (choose any flavor: orange, coffee, black current, raspberry, etc) (Tip: if you are making chocolate-orange truffles, add 1 teaspoon orange zest.)

January 17th, 2008

Overindulge In Gourmet Chocolates

Many people spend tons of money on fine wines and often pay an extraordinary amount of money for a single bottle of wine. Not many people would guess that it could be true for chocolates as well, not even gourmet chocolate.

However, nowadays there are chocolate manufacturers that specifically target the higher end of the chocolate market. One of these companies is Amadei. Their chocolates have brought the term terroir to the chocolate world.

Terroir is most often associated with wines. It is used to describe the wine flavors and tones that are associated with a specific winegrowing region.

January 12th, 2008

Special Treats - Chocolate Wedding Favors

If I asked you to name one thing that everyone loves, to name one thing that you can buy as a gift for almost any person you know…what would you say? Tough questions, right? Wrong! You know that everyone loves chocolate, some people can’t get enough of the most luscious treat in the world. So why not give chocolate as a wedding favor to the guests at your reception? Your guests will fall in love with your wedding reception when they sink their teeth into the chocolate bars and personalized candy treats that you leave for them. Chocolate releases natural endorphins that loosen everyone up and set the stage for an amazing, high energy wedding reception or any other event or celebration. With personalized wrappers and packages, your guests will always have a lasting keepsake even after they gobble up their sweet chocolate or delectable candies.


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