I grew up with a mom who started a truffle business and as much as I loved eating them, I resented having to decorate and fill boxes after school rather than play outside. But the experience ultimately inspired me to try my hand at bonbons and I’ve never looked back.
Chocolate truffles are rich, ganache-filled chocolates that are rolled in cocoa powder, nuts, or dipped in chocolate. My mother made the latter.
Bonbons, on the other hand, are more polished and feature a thin chocolate shell filled with all kinds of centers fruit purees, liqueurs, caramel, nuts, or flavored ganache. Bonbons are molded and painted with edible colors, making them both as beautiful as they are delicious.
Being an artist and designer, bonbons really spoke to me. My goal has been perfecting a chocolate that has a thin, crispy shell housing a soft, smooth ganache. Over the years I’ve explored a variety of flavors, both unique and unusual. In some cases, I’ve created recipes from scratch that I hadn’t seen yet on the market (Pandan and Osmanthus). Achieving less mess during the process would also be great : ). It’s become a never-ending process of honing my craft.
Now I offer boxes of a mixed dozen, both locally and nationally shipped, for the winter and spring holidays, along with Valentine’s. Unfortunately, summer months are too difficult to make them. Whether you’re interested in gifting a box for another or for yourself, bonbons are a luxurious treat. Reach out if you’d like to be on the mailing list and I will let you know when they become available.