So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Chocolate Truffles NYC For The Holidays

By Allyson Burke


There is probably no dessert item more decadently rich, wonderfully, chocolaty, sensational or particularly special in flavor and charm than the well-made treat: chocolate truffles NYC. Chocolate is the lover's love. It is the ingredient of romance, connissieurs, children, and expert chefs. This confectionery surpasses most for its exacting bite of a mouthful of utter delight.

They are but a creamy, buttery ganache rolled in ground nuts, or cocoa, or sprinkled with powdered sugar and placed in a fancy box. However, either as a candy shop specialty, gourmet end to a quality meal, or sent to your mailbox, truffles have become a wildly varied confection. A multitude of flavorings, kinds of cocoa, coatings, additions, and finishing touches abound. A box of these treats means something unique and sensational.

Twice a year, especially, the signature versions, hand-crafted make a huge splash. Christmas and Valentines' are both times of year when these little beauties are thoroughly enjoyed, especially a hand rolled box custom designed for its content. There is almost no way to make that very special someone feel more desired, loved, or admired. You can purchase a little box at a sweet store, make them yourself at home, or dive into a sumptuous dozen made to order online.

Ultimately, it is always going to be fine ingredients which make for a fine dessert truffle. For most recipes, it will be the butter and brand of cocoa used that will make the difference. They are not difficult to make. Lovely papers and wrappers, or decorative boxes can be just the housing for a group of handmade sweets, giving texture, color and special delight to the gift.

Nearly two centuries old, this confection takes its name from the Latin word for tuber, or lump. The candy is made in the hand, in portions about the size of a walnut, though there are variations. The crusty, mushroom like things which pigs route out of the ground in French forests and are eaten with savory meats and cheeses for exorbitant prices bear the same name. Obviously, both are delicacies and rare and very special. The sweet version is mushroom like in appearance and some confectioners deliberately add gnarly sprinkles and burnt coconut to their outside to play up the connection.

Originally from France, these delicious mouthfuls have spread to England, Italy and America, where each country varies the recipe using syrup or cream or butter or other to alter and enhance the confection. Many cooks will add a fine liqueur to the mix, or rum or brandy.

There is even a vegan version which replaces anything dairy with nut butter or nut based milk. The best part is that you can pre-order and have them shipped to friends for the holidays.

Gift giving becomes even more fun when you have made them yourself, but shopping on line is easy and there are many choices. Select special coatings and ingredients to customize your order. Chocolate truffles NYC make your very special holiday meal that much nicer and sweeter.




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