• Matcha Green Tea Truffles @ bestwithchocolate.com

    matcha white chocolate truffles;

    December 12, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Let’s kick off chocolate truffle season!  I have big plans for this season, because I have some tried and true truffles and I want to try out some new recipes!  Plus I have various molds, so I’m actually looking to make assortments for Christmas gifts.  My current plan is for a sampler that includes: matcha green tea white chocolate, dulche de leche cups, orange dark chocolate,  and raspberry dark chocolate.  Other contenders include: peanut butter, eggnog, red wine, cake batter, and mocha truffles.  I want a good variety, but I also want to make things I’ll eat, so we’ll see what I end up with.…

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  • Matcha Cookies @ bestwithchocolate.com

    countdown to new years: matcha shortbread cookies;

    December 30, 2015bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    So today was a flurry of shopping, baking, and cooking!  I’m exhausted but excited.  It was lucky that I took the day off from work so I had enough time to do everything that needed to be done for our kick-ass New Year’s Eve Party!  We pulled out all the stops.  I’ve got a whole trivia game about 2015 ready, set with prizes;  I made some props for us to use in a makeshift “photobooth” (more like a golden photo corner);  and of course, the drinks — a mimosa bar!  I’m super excited about it all but especially the mimosa…

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