Category: Chocolate
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Valentine’s Truffle boxes
I have fond memories of giving and getting valentines back in grade school. Passing out those little cutout cards of kids holding big red hearts and foil wrapped chocolates in class was both odd and charming. My taste in chocolate has changed a bit since then so I’m offering boxed truffles for the holiday to…
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November 16th Bake Sale
The upcoming bake sale sold out so quickly I wasn’t able to post here. For next week, due to popular demand, I will be doing sausage gruyere empanadas again. There’s also a new scone done in a cinnamon roll shape and filled with raspberry jam. And due to their new shape and type of chocolate,…
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October 26th Bake Sale
I’m posting a day before I text it to my regulars as they tend to order immediately. So if you see anything interesting, please contact with your order before 12pm tomorrow. For this sale I will be doing one of Sweden’s most popular desserts, fluffy brioche buns filled with a cardamom cream. If you haven’t…
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August Bake Sale
Saturday’s sale included a trip around the world: an Asian French entremet, a classic Swedish cake, and my Italian gram’s sweet cheese pastries. The entremet had guava mousse, lime creme brulee, coconut shortbread and topped with balls of lime curd. A nice combination of flavors without being too sweet. I felt I needed to do…
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Truffle Evolution
I grew up with a mother who made truffles for a living in our home kitchen. I have vivid memories of large batches of ganache, a professional tempering machine, and being her assistant decorating the different flavors. At the time I was less than excited to be working right after school, but now I’m grateful…