Endless Truffles

As I sat down to write this chapter, I thought about everything I love to pair with chocolate: red wine, mint, hazelnuts, coffee, cheese . . . and I created truffle recipes for nearly all of them. (Sorry, there is no chocolate cheese truffle recipe in this cookbook. I’m still working on it!)

Don’t let the sophisticated look of truffles fool you. Once you understand what you’re doing, they are by far one of the easiest candies to make at home. Essentially, all you have to do is combine chocolate and cream. Once this mixture—called “ganache”—is smooth, it is set aside to “cure,” or firm up, so that it’s easy to roll. Now that you know what a truffle is, let me give you some tips on making them.