I’m still making my way through a bottle of mezcal (a smoked tequila) that a dear friend sent me when I was having a rough day. Now that the New Year is upon us, I’m ready to celebrate past and future and it always puts me in the mood to go all out and be decadent. These Dark Chocolate Truffles infused with mezcal and dusted with cayenne powder are so rich and wonderful. They have a nice snappy chocolate shell and a soft, melting, smoky center. The heat of the cayenne comes through right at the end. And of course they’re topped with a bit of edible gold leaf. Because DECADENT. Continue reading “Mezcal-Chili Dark Chocolate Truffles”
This frosting is the best baking idea I’ve had in like a year. I’m sort of over pumpkin honestly so when I got a hankering for a cozy fall cake, I didn’t really know where to turn. I’m not an apple gal and carrot cake is made of vegetables. And nuts. And raisins. Come on. 
