Chocolates, treats, and the sweet things in life

Sweets

Besides being enjoyed on their own, much of what I create is meant to be paired with wines – both white and red, and even bourbon and amaro.  I work to include different techniques, flavors and ingredients that have influenced me over the years while traveling to such amazing countries as Spain, France, and Italy, while giving homage to products closer to home from the Yakima Valley in Washington State.

Admittedly, my chocolates are meant to be enjoyed by adults. The liquors and liqueurs in my candies are there as flavor components and enhancers. Very rarely will you ever experience the burning sensation of alcohol in the candies.

Almond-Cacao Nib Nougat Almonds and cacao nibs baked with Cointreau then folded into a soft nougat, layered with truffle ganache. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: contains dairy (butter and cream), tree nut, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter, Spring

Apple Walnut Dried apple gelée with black cardamom layered with a walnut caramel. Earthy Autumn flavors. Oat milk chocolate couverture. Dietary notes: contains dairy (butter and cream in caramel), tree nut.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Apple Pie Dried apples cooked with cinnamon, butter, and cream, then mixed with caramelized sugar. Layer of pâte sucrée. Coated in milk chocolate. Dietary notes: contains dairy, gluten, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Apricot Black Sea Salt Caramel Soft Apricot caramel topped with Black Cypress Sea Salt.  White chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Aromatically Infused Tobacco Truffles Dark Chocolate aromatically infused with sweet pipe tobacco for six weeks, made into a ganache with a layer of caramel. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate and has been around tobacco.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Balsamic Sour Cherry Sour cherries blended with a milk chocolate ganache and topped with a reduction of Drizzle Black Cherry Balsamic Coated with dark chocolate. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Summer

Black Forest Cordial Kirschwasser soaked cherries in fondant. Alcohol in cordial has not been cooked off. Coated in dark chocolate. Dietary notes: Contains alcohol, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holidays

Blood Orange Blood orange dark chocolate ganache with vanilla sable cookie base. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains gluten, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter

Blueberry Champagne Blueberries cooked in Champagne blended into a white chocolate ganache. White chocolate coating. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, alcohol, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring

Manhattan Bourbon marinated cherries & orange, blended in a milk and dark chocolate ganache. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  alcohol,  dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Butterbeer Creamy brown sugar caramel and butter mixed with Callebaut Gold. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate. *Contains no alcohol.

Seasonal availability: Autumn

Cabernet Caramel Soft Caramel made with red wine and milk chocolate. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains alcohol, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Café con avellanas Coffee ganache on a layer of hazelnut gianduja Dark chocolate coverage with a dusting of coffee. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, tree nut (hazelnut & almond), caffeine in coffee, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Campari Cream Soft white chocolate ganache steeped with orange zest and Campari.  May experience a little heat, alcohol has not been burned off.  Coated with white chocolate. Dietary notes: alcohol, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Caramel Pecan        Chewy caramel layered with pecan ganache. Dark chocolate coating with crunchy pearls. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, gluten in crunchy pearls, tree nut (pecan), and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Caramel Praline Crunch Butter caramel on a layer of pailleté feuilletine and hazelnut praline. Coated with dark chocolate and feathered with milk chocolate shavings. Dietary notes: contains tree nut (almond and hazelnut), Wheat Flour, Milk Proteins, Malt Extract (Barley) in Feuilletine, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Cioccolati Caprese Tomato pâte de fruit with layered white chocolate ganache made with olive oil and balsamic dipped in dark chocolate and topped with crystalized basil. Dietary notes: dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Coconut Cherry Coconut blended with dried cherries. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: contains egg white protein, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter, Spring

Corazón Naranja Sangrante Soft blood orange pâte de fruit layered with a blood orange milk chocolate ganache. Dark chocolate coverage.  Served in Winter. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter

Date and Coconut Curry Date and coconut blended filling dipped in dark chocolate with stripes of curry white chocolate. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Egg Nog White chocolate ganache with nutmeg and vanilla. This is a virgin eggnog so have it with your favorite holiday liquor. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holidays

Elderflower Rose White chocolate ganache made with vanilla bean, St. Germaine liqueur and crystalized rose. White Chocolate coverage. Served Spring and Summer. Dietary Notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate, alcohol.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Espresso Balsamic Vanilla Crème Crème brûlée inspired ganache topped with reduction of espresso balsamic made by Drizzle in Ferndale, Wa. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary Notes: dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Fraisier – Based on the cake, dried strawberry cooked with vanilla cream and blended with white chocolate. Coated in white chocolate. Dietary Notes: contains dairy, strawberry, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Gianduja Café Almond Dark chocolate with coffee praline filling. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Tree nut (hazelnut and almond) and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

“Gin Tonic“ Juniper infused lemon juice with dark and milk chocolate ganache. Gin tonic inspired – contains no Gin. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy (milk powder in milk chocolate) and soy lecithin in chocolate. *Contains no alcohol.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Gingerbread Spiced caramel ganache with a crispy lebkuchen cookie pieces. Milk Chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, wheat gluten, egg (in dough) and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holidays

Honey Sesame Honey butter ganache with blended sesame and turmeric. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, honey, sesame seeds, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Hot Chocolate Dark chocolate cinnamon ganache with marshmallow. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, gelatin, soy lecithin in milk chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Lemon Rose Lemon cream ganache with white chocolate topped with rose crystals. White chocolate shell. Dietary Notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Lemon Juniper Lemon juice steeped with toasted juniper berries, strained into oat milk chocolate. Oat milk chocolate  couverture. Dietary notes: dairy (cream in ganache).

Seasonal availability: Winter, Spring

Mango Cayenne Dried mango steeped with cream and cayenne pepper, blended in a milk chocolate ganache. Milk chocolate coverage 47% cacao content from Fortunato No.4 Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in milk chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter, Spring, Summer

Marzipan Creme Whipped marzipan with Grand Marnier, milk and white chocolate, Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy (milk powder in chocolate and butter), tree nut (almond), alcohol, and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Mint & Green Tea Fresh mint steeped with green tea and blended into a milk chocolate ganache. Very fresh on the palette without the chill. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Nougat Apricot Pistachio Chewy nougat with dried apricots and pistachios. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains tree nut (pistachios), egg white protein, and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Olive Oil Beautiful olive oil ganache made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Baena, Spain. Smooth and creamy, light on the palette. Milk chocolate shell. Dietary notes: Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Orange Marzipan Tangy orange gastrique pâte a fruit with Marzipan créme ganache. Coated in milk chocolate. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy (milk powder), alcohol (Cognac), tree nuts (almonds) and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holidays

Orange & Caraway Orange and caraway creme ganache blended with orange pâte de fruit then coated in white chocolate couverture. Dietary notes: Dairy (cream and milk powder in chocolate), soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Oat Milk Chocolate Caramel Dense milk chocolate nougat within a dark chocolate shell. Dietary notes: Contains gelatin, cashew butter and sunflower lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter

Peanut Butter Banana Caramelized banana ganache layered with peanut butter filling.  Milk Chocolate coating. Dietary notes: Contains dairy (butter and cream), peanut, cashew butter and sunflower lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring

Peanut Butter Cup Milk chocolate with a creamy peanut butter filling. Dietary notes:  contains peanut, soy lecithin and milk powder in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Praline Crackle Hazelnut praline mixed with popped rice, oat milk chocolate, and popping sugar. Coated with oat milk chocolate. Dietary notes:  cashew butter in chocolate, sunflower lecithin in chocolate, hazelnut.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Passion Fruit Coconut Coconut filling layered with ganache made with passion fruit chocolate by Valrhona. Dark chocolate coating Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter

Pear with Walnut Caramel Pear pâte a fruit layered with walnut caramel filling. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, tree nuts (walnut and almond), and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn

Peppermint Peppermint with milk chocolate butter ganache. Mild, smooth mint flavor. Dark chocolate coating.  Dietary notes:  Contains dairy and soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holidays

Portly Pig Local Porter made into a dark chocolate caramel ganache with the addition of black cardamom. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains alcohol, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Port Wine Truffle Rich dark chocolate truffle made with port wine-soaked prunes. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, alcohol, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Pistachio Baked pistachios cooked in cream and vanilla, blended with white chocolate. Coated in dark chocolate with Carmelita shell. Dietary notes: Contains pistachio nut, dark, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Summer, Specialty

Raspberry Crème Raspberry juice cooked to a blond caramel then blended with white chocolate. Coated with dark chocolate. Dietary notes:  contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Rosemary Pine Nut Dark chocolate ganache infused with fresh rosemary, with a layer if pine nut caramel. Dark chocolate coating. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, pine nut, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Rum Coconut Cuban rum blended with dark and milk chocolate ganache with a base of coconut and puffed rice. Coated in dark chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Sake お酒 Sake cordial with hints of yuzu. Coated with dark chocolate. Dietary notes:  Contains alcohol, corn starch, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Salted Caramel Dark chocolate coated chewy caramel topped with infused vanilla sea salt. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Spanish Truffle Vermouth from Spain soaked with prunes and blended with 58% cacao, vanilla and cream. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains dairy and soy lecithin in milk chocolate. Prunes cooked in alcohol.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Speculaa Praline of hazelnut with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove with a caramel powder crunch. Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary Notes: Contains nuts (almond and hazelnut), dairy, soy lecithin in milk chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Yearly

Spicy Amaro Caramel ganache spiced with red pepper flakes and flavored with SennzaFinne Libations Winter Amaro. Dark Chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains alcohol, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate. Hazelnuts were used in the production of the amaro.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Stormy Weather Fresh ginger steeped in cream, mixed with white chocolate and dark rum. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains alcohol, dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

Strawberry Basil Strawberry preserves blended with white chocolate layered with basil crystals and milk chocolate.  Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes: Contains strawberry, soy lecithin in chocolate. Butterfly made with potato starch paper.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Szechuan Pepper Pineapple Pineapple cooked in Brown Sugar, Szechuan Pepper and vanilla bean infusion. Dark chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy (milk powder), soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Spring, Summer

Tequila Lime Milk chocolate ganache with Tequila and Lime juice.  Milk chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, alcohol, soy lecithin in milk chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Summer, Spring

Toasted Marshmallow Graham Bruleéd marshmallow filling with crispy graham cracker base made with 100% cacao and Callebaut Gold chocolate. Dark chocolate shell. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy (milk powder), wheat gluten, gelatin, soy lecithin in milk chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Holiday

Vanilla Cherry Rainier cherries steeped with vanilla bean and pureed into an oat milk chocolate ganache. Dark chocolate couverture. Dietary notes: Dairy (cream in ganache), soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Winter, Spring

Vanilla Cranberry Red Peppercorn White chocolate and cranberry ganache coated with white chocolate and embedded with pink peppercorn. White chocolate coverage. Dietary notes:  Contains dairy, soy lecithin in chocolate.

Seasonal availability: Autumn, Winter

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