Happy Valentines Day with Chocolate Truffles

With Valentines' Day approaching, what appropriate way to prepare than for  me to learn how to make chocolate truffles. So off I went with my friend Anna to a Masterclass led by one of the chefs from Chocolate Boutique Hotel. Jerry was informative, funny  and entertaining and able to give us some basic skills in an hour and a half. Some new (for me) facts about chocolate he imparted:

1. It is a fruit - so eat dark chocolate as one of your five a day!

2. A bit of dark chocolate and a glass of Merlot a day will cut your chances of having a heart attack.

3. Three of the best chocolates in the world are: Valrhona, Francois Pralus and Michel Cluizel. We sampled them and they are definitely worth tracking down. I warn you, once you taste them you won't want to eat an ordinary chocolate bar again!

Here are the sweet results of our chocolate making efforts. Watch this space for repeat attempts!