So to honor the holiday — and to add chocolate — make these Orange Creamsicle Truffles. There are several white chocolate brands on the market. Some brands on the market, and many of those little disks you see, are really just vegetable fat. There are so many stores in New York City where you can easily purchase these delectable candies. I considered them “grown-up candies” that were fresh. Also called pearl sugar or decorating sugar, sanding sugar adds “sparkle” to cookies, baked goods and candies. Roll in sparkling sugar. Dust hands with cocoa powder, truffles and coat rough-hewn shapes in remaining cocoa powder, or roll into more perfect balls and coat. After removing from the freezer, roll truffles between your hands into marble-size spheres, squeezing slightly (try to do this quickly, otherwise they’ll become too soft). Freeze truffles 20 minutes or refrigerate one hour. If you do, give it 10 minutes tops! Store in cool dry place until ready to eat or give as a Valentine’s Day gift. Whisk together dry mustard, sugar, and hot water until smooth.

Add lemon extract. Stir until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in cream and heat until bubbles just start to form at edges (do not boil). In the truffle recipe below, be very careful when combining the white chocolate with the cream (see note). Maybe some Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. You can also make a Flourless Chocolate Cake for dessert. Here’s my favorite go-to recipe for MOLTEN CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE FOR ONE. My parents bought us two special treats at their favorite candy shop on the boardwalk in Atlantic City: Toffee (English toffee) and White Chocolate. For starters, only two very important ingredients are required. They actually have two. Depends what I have when I decide to cook or bake with white chocolate. So now for White Chocolate Day, what could be better than White Chocolate Lemon Truffles? The ‘fake’ white chocolate is ‘white’. Guittard also makes a fabulous white chocolate. I like white chocolate, and I always have. And, if you don’t have time to make your own heart shaped truffles, buy Coeurs de truffes from Guyaux! If I have time later, I’m going to stop by the Buena Vista Cafe for a glass of Irish Coffee.

Go ahead and buy one of these cool gadgets and you are bound to have fun while you pamper your sweet taste buds. Those who are conscious about weight gain must be attentive while eating it. You’re advised to exercise moderation when eating these goodies; particularly in case you have health concerns or need to keep your blood sugar levels in control. House specialty, the famous Champagne Truffle, is a delicate blend of fresh cream, butter and chocolate with a champagne cream center surrounded by a dark chocolate ganache, covered in milk chocolate and dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Cook cream and bourbon in small saucepan over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is hot but not boiling. Sprinkle generously with cocoa spice mixture and pat down. You may have some spice mix left over. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler or in saucepan on top of saucepan over simmering water. Meanwhile melt white chocolate and black truffle products shortening in top of double boiler (or sauce an over second saucepan over simmering water).

Put the truffle cream into a pastry bag fitted with a ¼-inch star tip and pipe a swirl of the cream onto the top of each cookie, distributing the cream evenly among them. A Creamsicle is a frozen dessert with a vanilla ice cream core and a fruit sherbet coating. However, it does contain cocoa butter (along with sugar, milk solids, vanilla and lecithin). Melt butter along with lemon zest in small saucepan. Presented in small individual boxes. 3. Grasp the individual Chick PEEP gently by the head. Remove from heat and add cream and corn syrup. Today, October 30, is National Candy Corn Day! Instead of going to the gym four times a week – having to drive, change, sweat, and shower – I break up my day with three mini workouts. 4. Break up remaining chocolate. So maybe you’re Sheltering-in-Place by yourself, and you don’t want to make an entire chocolate cake. 8. Be sure and scroll back for other Chocolate Cake recipes. I mentioned I really like chocolate and citrus. They’re like modern paintings. It’s pretty much no fail, and that’s what I like. I like Askinosie White Chocolate. All you have to do is put the chocolate in to the machine and switch it on.