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Sweet Finds: Valrhona Equinoxe Collection

Sweet Finds

Spotlight on a sweet treat.

Maggie Hoffman
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Published: September 2, 2011 Last Updated: August 9, 2018
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If you're looking to fill a candy bowl or show up with a tasty hostess gift, this chocolate-covered assortment fits the bill. Skip the chocolate-covered fig option (they're a bit too sweet) and go with the Equinoxe Collection box, which is full of an assortment of chocolate-covered snacks.

The little milk chocolate covered biscuit balls are quite addictive, milky and crunchy like a malt-free Whopper. You may find yourself popping them by the handful. Almonds and hazelnuts come enrobed in both milk and dark chocolate. We finished the dark chocolate ones first, but your mileage may vary. The nuts are well-toasted and flavorful, which we appreciated (we do hate a bland nut.)

Our unexpected favorites, though, were the tiny chocolate-covered balls of candied orange, which were surprisingly strong in orange flavor and not too sweet. They'd be excellent alongside a cup of coffee (or as a garnish on a dark chocolate cake.) You can also buy them on their own.

Equinoxe Collection box, $35.99. Sample provided for review.

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Maggie Hoffman is the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit (Ten Speed Press, March 2018). Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, and the websites of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Maxim, Punch, Taste, and others. She served as Drinks Editor and then Managing Editor of Serious Eats from 2010 to July 2016.

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