Although the artistry with which Adam Turoni crafts his chocolates make them almost ― almost ― too beautiful to eat, it’s the sly wit behind their design and flavor combinations that make them deliciously indulgent. His new creations for Valentine’s Day are no exception.
The splatter-painted Screw Love Truffle, replete with plastic screw, is a heart-shaped case blended from milk chocolate and 74% single-origin Dominican Republic dark chocolate filled with raspberry jam and a surprise burst of Pop Rocks ― a throwback to when Shaun Cassidy graced the cover of Tiger Beat and love seemed so simple.
That confection is one among 12 truffles tucked inside a silver puzzle of a “Lovers Box” for Cupid’s annual celebration.
The iridescent lip-shaped Berry’s Kiss truffle offers the push-me-pull-you contrast of creamy fruit mousse with the crunch of freeze-dried strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. White chocolate and raspberry caramel roses are dusted with raspberry powder and hold their own against any dozen long-stemmed varieties. The Strawberry and Rose truffle has a hint of smokiness because the jam inside is infused with fire-roasted strawberries. Tuxedo-adorned Perfect Date caramels have an exotic coconut marshmallow fluff at their core.