Truffles by Emily started over 5 years ago in my kitchen. I made Raspberry Truffles. I used chocolate that I bought at the grocery store and other yummy ingredients like butter, cream, Chambord and raspberry jam. I boxed them up and gave them as holiday gifts to my children's teachers and my husbands colleagues at work. They were a big hit! Within a month, I had my first order for a box of truffles.
After that order, I started experimenting with different types of truffles: double chocolate, chocolate cherry, chocolate mint mousse. I was excited to work with dark chocolate (my favorite) and see the different combinations of flavors I could make and then decorate. What fun!
Simultaneously, I was thinking about starting a business where I would come to people's homes and give a cooking party where I teach people how to make delicious food. I held my first party at my house for two of my close friends. We made ravioli with homemade filling, and brownies. When we sat down to eat, we shared the ravioli with homemade sauce, salad and had delicious chewy brownies (my mother in law's recipe) for dessert. We all had a good time, but I was exhausted. I liked the idea of the party, but knew that it would have to change in some way.
Several months passed and I had the idea to have truffle making parties. The idea being that I would get groups of friends together and teach them how to make yummy delicious truffles. I had two parties in my home. They were fun, but I also knew that it would be better to have them at other people's houses. I started advertising the parties and my truffle sales and now I do both.
As of April 2007, I started working in a commercial kitchen at Har Sinai Synagogue. I now make over a dozen different truffle flavors. I have also created two products called Crunch Munch and Super Crunch Munch. Crunch Munch is Chex cereal and dark chocolate. Super Crunch Munch is Chex cereal, dark chocolate, dried cherries and raw pumpkin seeds.
I continue to do truffle making parties in people's homes and I collaborate with Yihung Mohs to make truffle making parties at her store, Dream Dinners in Silver Spring, Maryland.
I hope you will visit my website and taste my handmade truffles!
Emily
The Truffle Lady
7 comments:
I'm honored and deliciously delighted to be the first to say: YUM! on your blog!
These truffles are truly sacred.
With love,
Rabbi Liz
Hi Emily,
I love your new Blogspot. I was practically salivating reading about your Truffle journey. As the namer of Choco Lemon Tango, I feel like a member of your Truffle family. Best of continued success with your business.
We all have passions
that we love to share -
many quite common,
others more rare.
Some people like baseball,
or lingerie with ruffles.
I'm a fan of chocolate,
and Emily's Truffles!
Shirley Brewer
Poetic License
Emily makes the very best truffles and shares them generously with her friends and community. They have only the very best ingredients.
Buy some for someone you love (or yourself) today!
A big fan and friend,
Ellen
Congrats on the new blog! It looks great. Don't forget to leave a comment on my blog for the giveaway. http://passionandart.blogspot.com
I am impressed! You are a woman of action and I see great success coming your way. Go! Emily!
Yihung
Congratulations, Emily! I LOVE your blog. How wonderful. I have subscribed to your feed and look forward to more posts. The pictures look great. This is a great way to showcase your wonderful treats. Soon you will be getting orders from all over the world so think about setting up a shopping cart! Happy Blogging!!
I just love the truffles that Emily makes! I have found that they make a perfect "thank you" gift and are also a great gift for our office support staff (one big box for the staffers makes everyone happy, esp if they share with me too!)
Funny, I can't find a mention as to whether Emily's truffles are kosher or not.
--Patti
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