September 2011: The Wilder Box

We've been making our Wild Box of truffles since 2005. At the time, the flavors seemed so wild--sea salt in chocolate truffles! And chipotle! What on earth? 

But now we've all gotten so sophisticated, and, to be honest, the flavors seem a little tame. So, we've overhauled the box. I think you're going to like the new flavors--they all retain some of their original Wild Box roots while adding exciting new elements and local Hudson Valley produce! Best of all, like all our truffles, they are made with a rich, silky smooth ganache and dipped into pure bittersweet chocolate. 

Let's meet the flavors: 

• Sea Salt Seaweed Shiitake: Beautiful wildcrafted Maine seaweed--just a tiny touch, just enough to give this truffle the glorious salt + chocolate pop that everyone loves, mixed with umami-rich locally grown shiitake mushrooms and garnished with fleur de sel sea salt. 
• Harissa: We make our spicy, tart, insanely delicious harissa sauce from scratch from a special blend of herbs and spices and medium-hot chilies. It goes smashingly well with our wonderful ganache, and is garnished with a sprinkle of brick-red paprika. 
• Caramelized Onion and Chipotle: Our signature deeply spicy chipotle truffle, blended with sweet, rich ground caramelized onions grown right down the street from our kitchen. Sweet and hot! 
• Ginger Orange Flower Water: When my right-hand woman Maresa tasted this one, she just closed her eyes for a minute. "What? Do you not like it?" I said. "It's...it's my new favorite thing." Who knew? These two are a natural match. 

Each box contains two of each flavor.