Marzipan Eels & Sugary Meals: The Emergence of Dessert As We Know It

You’ve just sat down to a fine, savory meal. You’re ready to burst, couldn’t eat one more thing. Until your sweet tooth starts to remind you that you’re in for one more treat. A silver tray is set before you and you lift your heavy arm, mouth watering, and reach for the marzipan coated eels?! […]

Truffles Made With Love: Why Family-Owned Businesses Matter

There’s something to be said for family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Whether it’s a secret ingredient, an extra teaspoon of cinnamon or a few more chocolate chips…there’s always a little extra love in every batch because love comes with family. Candy and chocolate run through our veins here at the Chocolate Truffle. A fourth generation […]

Sugar Travels: The NonPareil

As per usual, time, distance, and usage can alter the meaning of a word. Forming its round, sugary self in 17th century France… how we got the nonpareil is like a sweet candy game of telephone You came here for candy but before you earn a bite into that sweet melty chocolate covered in snappy […]

A Sweet Sweet Accident: Fudge & It’s Happenstance Existence

“Oh fudge!” Rumor has it that this exclamation rang through the sweet candy halls when a botched batch of caramels turned into the marvelous treat we recognize as fudge. Rightly so, to “fudge” something, used to refer to fitting together in a clumsy manner. When this supposed batch of caramels turned into a creamy, crumbly […]

A Brief History of the Gingerbread Man

Run, Run, as Fast as You Can! A Brief History of the Gingerbread Man Ginger itself has long been used to cure a weak stomach and keep away illness. But when it’s baked into a tasty treat, it develops character, the ability to woo and supposedly bring good luck. It can charm dignitaries and entertain […]