Anise Espresso Fudge

 

Now that it is a little bit cooler out, chocolate-dipped candies are back on the menu!  I made this fudge for Rick's retirement party last spring along with the Aztec Hot Chocolate Patties.  The fudge was inspired by a candy bar that Rick enjoys.  If you're a fan of anise, you'll definitely be a fan of this fudge!
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Aztec Hot Chocolate Patties

Writer's block.  Two tiny words, one ginormous barrier to sharing this amazing recipe with you!  It's not that I don't have recipes to write up, or loads of enthusiasm to share them with you, it's just that I don't have much to say right now.  We're kind of in our own little week-day routine here.  Get up, bike to work, work, bike home, make dinner, eat dinner, water garden, read or watch TV, sleep, repeat.  It's pleasant and, to be honest, I kind of like it.  It has allowed me to enjoy the little things lately--the daily swelling of the watermelons in the garden, the dahlia in the front that is just starting to bloom, the fact that we finally bought finials for the curtains rods... Unfortunately though, our little routine doesn't translate into reading excitement on your end.  Luckily, the recipe I'm about to share with you is exciting.  In fact, I would consider it to be tremendously exciting. 

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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

I was planning on making buckeyes for Christmas this year, but somehow I was never able to find the time.  Instead, I made dark chocolate peanut butter cups.  They are seriously easy and delicious.  The hard part is not eating them all...
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Vanilla Nut Caramels

I love caramel!  I was pretty excited when these caramels turned out so wonderfully because they are made with honey instead of corn syrup.  Oh sorry, I mean corn sugar.  They kind of remind me of the caramels that they sold at the candy store I worked in during high school.  The store had large trays of perfect caramel squares that we would place in tiny cups.
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Sesame and Almond Squares

I recently bought Creative Candy Making at a used book store.  I have to admit, I bought the book specifically for this recipe.  Whenever I see sesame candies like these at the store, I immediately succumb to buying some, and start eating them the second the automatic doors whoosh shut behind me.  There is something about how they stick to my teeth like sap and then transition into crunchy, toasty seeds that just draws me in.

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Toasted Coconut Cups with Sea Salt

My first real job was working behind the counter in a chocolate shop.  I spent my afternoons, weekends, and summers working there during high school.  I weighed out candy, counted change, and packed countless heart-shaped boxes for Valentine’s day.  When I started, I was required to wear a skirt and a white apron with lots of lace.  Despite the dress code and the apron, the candy shop was an ideal place to work, and I managed at some point to try everything in the candy cases.  Dark chocolate coconut cups were my favorite item in the store, and these candies are inspired by my time there. 

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