Valentine — My Bad Hair Day, Valentine dessert from Truffles & Tortes,
Droid Shots, original photograph edited with Paper Camera, Golden Valley,
Minnesota, February 2012, photo © 2012 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
Imagine my surprise when Liz came home from grocery shopping armed with a large paper bag full of desserts from Truffles & Tortes. We wandered into their specialty chocolates and cakes cafe a few years ago before catching a movie at nearby Willow Creek, and have continued to stop by when we get a longing for gourmet chocolate delights.
My favorite of the four desserts Liz purchased was the torched meringue over thin layers of sponge cake, lemon curd and caramel sauce — Bad Hair Day. Liz fell head over heels for Nirvana, the velvety chocolate mousse with the hidden dome of creme brulee on a bottom of milk chocolate hazelnut praline. If Nirvana with Bad Hair doesn’t strike your fancy, there is always Concerto or Red Velvet Cake. Perhaps someday, we’ll have Truffles cater our wedding.
To all, young and old, single or coupled, I wish you a day full of loving kindness. And I hope you get to share a chocolate with a friend, or even a complete stranger. Because I believe unconditional, inclusive love is what St. Valentine really had in mind. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Red Velvet Valentine (bottom), Chocolate Nirvana, Concerto (top), Valentine desserts from Truffles & Tortes, Droid Shots, original photographs edited with Paper Camera, Golden Valley, Minnesota, February 2012, photos © 2012 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
-posted on red Ravine, Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
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QuoinMonkey
Ahh, thank you for such a lovely start to this day, the sentiments, the pictures, day dreams of the Bad Hair Day. It’s all inspiring. I think I might just have to go bake brownies for breakfast! Have a wondrous day.
Sandra
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Happy Valentine’s Day, sandrarenee. Brownies sound great. Can I take along a couple for my lunch? Have a great day.
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I always say dessert first! Those sound so yummy along with a nice cup of hot coffee. Hope you enjoyed every bite!! Happy Valentines Day. 🙂
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QM, I’m sitting here drooling, after reading your descriptions of the desserts! Albertson’s sent out coupons in email for $3 off of their special “Chocolate Variety cheesecake,” so I’m going to pick one up today to share with T & T. (It won’t be as “gourmet quality” as your’s, but will ooze with love, anyway.) HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to you and Liz!!!
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I love these images, QM, and your descriptions of them made me drool. They sound delightful.
A belated Happy Valentine’s Day to you and Liz! 🙂
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Robin. I hope yours was filled with joy. I woke up this morning feeling especially grateful for my life after watching the Oscar Nominated Short Documentary films of 2012 last night. Really puts the way we live into perspective. Thanks for stopping by.
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Belated Happy Valentine’s Day Jeannie & Marylin! Hope the cheesecake and coffee hit the spot. Last night, a friend took Liz out to a belated birthday dinner at Blackbird and we ordered the best carrot cake I’ve ever eaten. We split it three ways but I could have ordered a whole cake to go. Unusual the way they made it. Moist and layered with lots of caramelized pecans. So good! Nothing like trying new desserts!
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