My passionate love affair with all things chocolate was instantaneous. Once my lips met this unforgettable, deep unique flavorful concoction, all my earthly troubles melted away. It was just me and chocolate. I was hooked and fully committed. Impersonators would try to imitate it's strength and greatness but none could compare. With so many imposters, I felt as though my true love had abandoned me. For every time I thought my love had returned, there was a fraudulent stand-by in it's place.  I thought I had fallen out of love with chocolate, we simply grew apart.

My mind was set on being unimpressed yet fondly reminiscing about the love affair I once had with chocolate, knowing in my heart of hearts that those days were far behind me, until a chef introduced me to the world of truffles. We talked for hours, for what seemed like minutes about cocoa nibs, tempering, enrobing, and ganache. The time had come to rekindle a relationship that had once brought such a euphoric happiness to my life.