You may think of chocolate truffles as being a fancy (and pricey) sweet treat that's meant for special occasions. But whipping up chocolate truffles at home couldn't be simpler as it requires just ...

In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the chocolate chips. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and pour into a shallow ...

Not many people turn chocolate away. Preparing your own assortment chocolate truffles shows elegance, sophistication in the kitchen. The misconception that truffles are rather difficult to make is ...

Slightly uneven little spheres dusted in cocoa to simulate the soil on a freshly dug fungus — the black Tuber melanosporum — defines a chocolate truffle at its most basic. Inside is a firm yet velvety ...

Making chocolate truffles for Valentine's Day is easier than you think. (Flickr photo by David Leggett, www.flickr.com/photos/theleggett ) You could buy truffles for ...

Haroset, a blend of fruit, nuts and wine, is probably the most popular food of the eight-day holiday of Passover, which begins on Monday night. For the Seder, the feast commemorating the exodus of the ...

Chocolate remains among the most mystical of culinary delights, but too often home cooks avoid its pleasures because chocolate intimidates them. They think of the mysterious act of “tempering” ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

t We all know that one of the most popular go-to gifts for Valentine’s Day is a yummy box of fancy chocolates. And though everyone loves chocolate, stopping at the drugstore on your way home from work ...

Stir in cream and invert sugar together in a medium saucepan. Scrape the vanilla bean seeds from the bean into the pan and then add the bean. Bring to a boil over medium heat, remove from the heat, ...