Would You Eat Cheese-Filled Chocolates?


Updated 08/03/11 11:12 AM · Posted by · 13 comments

Would You Eat Cheese-Filled Chocolates?

Molly was recently in Paris for a whirlwind 48 hours, but in that short amount of time she managed to pick up a box of gourmet cheese chocolates from Jean-Paul Hévin. The insides of these unique truffles are different types of creamy cheese, like thick and tangy goat cheese, while the outside is a classic dark chocolate shell. The flavor was unlike anything I'd ever tasted, but it totally worked Read more

Would You Rather Eat Homemade or Store Bought Chocolate Truffles?


Updated 04/12/11 10:06 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Do You Prefer Homemade or Store Bought Chocolate Truffles?

Chocolate truffles are essential to the holiday season, and while there's nothing like opening a beautifully wrapped box of store bought truffles, I also enjoy the process of making the rich treats at home. Which kind do you prefer eating? Would You Rather Eat Homemade or Store Bought Chocolate Truffles? Homemade Store bought (I'll tell you my favorite brand below!). Read more

12 Days of Edible Gifts: Chocolate Truffles


Updated 08/03/11 11:14 AM · Posted by partysugar · 16 comments

Easy Chocolate Truffle Recipes

Last December, in an effort to encourage you to treat your loved ones to affordable and delicious handmade items, YumSugar and I featured 12 of our favorite edible gift recipes. Starting today, the series is back and we've got 12 more delectable ideas to share with you! Chocolate truffles are a tried and true classic holiday dessert. Instead of picking up a box of chocolates from your favorite Read more

7 New Candy Favorites For Halloween


Updated 08/03/11 11:16 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Slideshow: 7 New Candy Favorites For Halloween

As much as I love celebrating Halloween, some parts of it — like haunted houses, trick-or-treating, and even certain kinds of candy — remind me I'm not a kid anymore. That's why I've decided to introduce some alternative, homemade confections that are refined enough for even an adult gourmand such as myself. Curious to know what my new candy favorites are? Keep reading to find out. Read more

Come Party With Me: Bedazzle Bonanza — Desserts


Updated 08/03/11 11:17 AM · Posted by partysugar · 3 comments

Come Party With Me: Bedazzle Bonanza — Desserts

On the first Sunday in April, FabSugar and I are hosting a beddazzling party. Although the shindig takes place after lunch, we'll provide our guests a small assortment of nibbles. Everything on the sparkling menu, both sweet and savory, will be prepared and plated before hand. For dessert we'll offer chocolate champagne truffles dipped in sparkling sugar and fleur de sel caramels. Both treats Read more

Good Things Come in Small Chocolate Packages


Updated 08/03/11 11:17 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Get a Recipe for Ice Wine Chocolate Truffles

I love to follow up a nice meal with a little something sweet. It doesn't have to be much, just a little morsel at the end. Keeping this in mind, I went out to find a simple, sweet bite and stumbled across this recipe for Ice Wine Truffles. It looks ridiculously easy and wonderfully tasty so I'm going to give it a try. If you want to join me, get the recipe when you read more Read more

Yummy Links: From The New Yorker to Chocolate Truffles


Updated 12/30/07 12:35 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 4 comments

Yummy Links: From The New Yorker to Chocolate Truffles

A collection of New Yorker covers that celebrate food and dining. — The New Yorker Toast the new year with champagne... vinegar? — Slashfood Throwing a New Year's Eve Party? Here are elegant appetizers for your soiree. — iVillage Outdoor votive candles help set the stage for a perfect party. — CasaSugar Be sure to read all of the confessions of a Christmas cookie competition judge. — Read more

Reader Recipe: Simple Chocolate Truffles


Updated 12/01/07 7:05 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 22 comments

Reader Recipe: Simple Chocolate Truffles

If you're already gearing up for Christmas — and I know a bunch of you already are — why don't you get a head start by figuring out what treats you're going to make this year? Everyone expects cookies, so surprise them with homemade truffles. Recently, TeamSugar member issarocks shared her recipe for Simple Chocolate Truffles. It's a simple twist on mini cream-cheese balls, one that will be Read more

Link Time: Chocolate Truffle and Beet Mousse Candy Cups


Updated 03/19/12 3:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Chocolate and Beet Truffle

We are now craving these chocolate truffle and beet mousse candy cups — Honest Cooking Take care of your St. Patrick's Day hangover with more whiskey! — Grub Street NY Starbucks and Whole Foods are officially ethical companies — The Daily Meal How to improvise a stir fry — Big Girls Small Kitchen Wendy's is now the second largest burger chain in America — Eater A 12-year-old's Read more