Monday, November 16, 2009 | Product Reviews
Oh. My. Word. A little piece, or should I say pieces, of Heaven showed up on my doorstep last week. A charming little chocolate boutique in New Orleans called “Sucre” contacted me to taste-test their chocolates. Who says, “No” to chocolate? Not me! To say it was a “treat” would be an understatement. When I put that first piece of heaven in my mouth, my first thought was to hide the rest from my family so I could hide in the pantry at midnight and eat it all by myself. It was my second thought, too. However, when my husband came home, I couldn’t lie and showed him. I showed him the box. (Big mistake.)
I first took a bite of the “Pistachio and Rose Petal” chocolate bar and it melted in my mouth. Not only was it a beautiful piece of chocolate with pistachio’s and rose petals on the surface of the choco
late, but it tasted amazing. Then, I opened “The” box. “The” box was titled “Sugar and Spice.” I would have given it a name with “sinful” in the title. Since white chocolate is my favorite, let’s start with the…
Candy Cane White Chocolate Truffle…and I quote from the site, “Velvety white chocolate ganache infused with bits of peppermint candies in a pure white chocolate shell.” Need I say more? Then…
Gingerbread Milk Chocolate Truffle…Oh my!
And the Eggnog Dark Chocolate Truffle. The minute that truffle passed my lips, I completely forgot that I didn’t like dark chocolate. Eggnog? What an unbelievably mouth-waterin
g combination.
I couldn’t get enough of these little pops of total indulgence. In those few moments that I savored the chocolate rush in my mouth, I completely forgot that my boys were yelling for me upstairs and the baby was crying for his bottle. Life altering, I tell you. (Husbands, take note! The perfect gift for your wife, “Just Because.” You will win big points!)
Sucre has many other choices of all kinds of chocolates for the chocolate-lover in you. The best part is that you can order on-line and taste what I tasted without ever leaving your home. Stocking stuffers, Valentine’s Day, birthday, and best of all, “Just Because.” You have got to get your hands on these divinely inspired little lovelies. Whatever the occasion, you can’t miss out!
Sucre has offered a special discount for Penelope’s Pitstop readers. When you place an order over $70, you will receive $10 off. Coupon code: SUCRE. A portion of every dollar spent goes to the Louisiana SPCA.
