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By: Recipe Roundup: Four Sweets For Your Sweet! « Feast: Food + Entertaining

Recipe Roundup: Four Sweets For Your Sweet! « Feast: Food + Entertaining — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:55:12 +0000

[...] Truffles are one of those classic recipes that will make any chocolate lover swoon. They’re relatively [...]

By: Jillian

Jillian — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:28:45 +0000

I just made these and used Kahlua and Grand Marnier. I loved them and found they were a lot easier than I expected. The only changed I made is I about tripled the amount of booze because I couldn’t really taste it over the chocolate. Thanks for posting this! All of my Valentines will be very happy!

By: Monika

Monika — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:22:40 +0000

I love everything chocolate and these look amazing but truffle-making seems a little intimidating.

By: Cookin' Canuck

Cookin' Canuck — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:21:09 +0000

What beautiful truffles! Sorry to hear pre-Christmas was stressful, but glad that everything turned out in the end.

By: Kristin at The Kitchen Sink

Kristin at The Kitchen Sink — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:52:48 +0000

Thanks, everyone!

Kelly: How about an extract or fresh-squeezed juice? I’d be worried about the textural effect of zest. If you try it, let us know how it goes!

Vanessa: Both of those sound great. I’m a fan of chipotle chili powder too, for a smoky, subtle heat.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:38 +0000

What spice would you add if you wanted to give a kick to the chocolate? Cayenne? Smoked paprika? I love spicy and sweet.

By: yoko

yoko — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:39:46 +0000

What a coincidence! I saw the photo of the Cointreau-at the moment I am studying abroad in a city which specialises in Cointreau.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:55:18 +0000

Last Christmas I went on a truffle baking frenzy….experimenting with all kinds of flavors like chai, coconut, rum, etc. This article reminded me of how fun it was and now I am inspired to make some more….though it’s past Christmas, Valentine’s Day isn’t too far around the corner! Thanks for inspiring me!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:54:58 +0000

Hi Kristin — I recall the Dec 2008 storm and felt for you. We too used to drive (from NC to MN) to see family every Christmas. We always hit some sort of bad weather going or coming…. so finally my husband said no more – we are flying. We have not yet had problems flying, but I am sure our day will come. I really admired you and your husband’s tenacity to drive to MN in spite of the storm.

Thanks for reminding me of this wonderful truffle recipe. I think it might be the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert! I wonder – other than liqueur (which we don’t have), are there any other add in’s we could try? Maybe orange zest?

Thanks for sharing – I always enjoy reading your blog. And here’s wishing spring will come quickly for me and you both!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:14:44 +0000

Gorgeous Kristin! You always seem to have the most perfect lighting for your shots. I love the different shades of cocoa you used – simple but elegant!