Local chocolatiers are purely in their element
Creative minds around Rochester have been assembling gourmet treats for you to choose from as Valentine’s Day approaches. (Or, let’s be honest, for any occasion or everyday treat.)
Bottom row (from left):
Chocolate-covered orange peel ($15 for 20 pieces); lavender, honey thyme and bittersweet chocolate truffles ($2 a piece); milk chocolate bark with sesame ($10 for a bag), at Hedonist Artisan Chocolates, 674 South Ave. (down the alleyway).
Godiva Custom Truffles ($2 each) (Raspberry Star, Macadamia Mosaic and Neapolitan Truffle) from Wegmans, 3195 Monroe Ave., Pittsford.
Middle row (from left):
Moonstruck truffles — chocolate malted cream cone, oyster and pearl truffle, sea salt vanilla caramel (prices vary) — from Parkleigh, 215 Park Ave., and Moonlight Creamery, 36 West Ave. Suite No. 2, Fairport.
Artisan chocolates ($7 for a box of 4) from Encore Chocolates, 147 Pattonwood Drive.
Dark Chocolate Cashew Croquettes ($1.29 for 2) from Stever’s Candies, 623 Park Ave.
Brownie pop ($4) from Parkleigh.
Top row (from left):
Small lotus bowls ($3.50 each) from Encore Chocolates, 147 Pattonwood Drive. Also available in much larger sizes.
Inside lotus bowl: CocoaJo rub ($6.75 for 23/4-ounce jar), for grilled meat and vegetables, from Affaire de Chocolate, 1769 Penfield Road, Penfield, and chocolate toffee popcorn ($3 a bag) from Moonlight Creamery.
