This year I decided to take a stab at candy making and I think, much like my stab at jewelry making last year which I love and continue to do to this day, I think candymaking is here to stay.  Yes, the chocolate and the cream and the butter and the chocolate and the cream aren’t the best things to consume, but perhaps if I space it out or discover something healthy to infuse in these truffles and bon bons, then I will be quite the happy camper!

I also got quite a kick out of packaging them.  I really just raided the Martha Stewart aisle at Michael’s but hey, it works.

These are the things I gave away this year and I had a lot of fun making them.  I even dreamt about making them after spending 2 whole days melting chocolate, measuring flour and trying to figure out how all this works.  I really want to make a chart…like chocolate plus cream equals truffle, or chocolate plus butter and cream equals fudge.  Or what the heck do all these crazy combinations mean?  It’s so scientific, and I am quite excited!

I’ll get all the recipes up on ArtistsCookbook very shortly, but first, Brian and I are two episodes away from finishing season 2 of Mad Men and we must finish first.

I hope everyone had a great Holiday and was able to do the things they enjoy, spend time with family, eat good food, and work in a little relaxing time.

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