Yep, it’s almost Mother’s Day! Do you have anything planned yet? She may be upset if you do anything extravagant, but she’ll be tickled if you spend time with her. Take Mom on a little drive to Woodinville for a leisurely day of sipping and tasting, or send her a box of chocolate to show her that she is in your thoughts.
Mother’s Day Special!
In honor of mothers everywhere (and especially our own Moms), we’re offering a special discount for all online orders placed by May 9th, 2010: FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $20! That includes a Chef’s Choice assortment of at least 6 flavors, ice packs, thermal envelopes, and USPS Priority Mail. At this point she won’t receive her chocolate shipment until next week, so it’ll be an extra surprise.
Of course, you can also drop by Woodhouse Family Cellars this weekend to pick up your truffles in person and find a bottle of wine to match!
Visit our Chocolate Shop to take advantage of the FREE SHIPPING Special.
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Truffle – Dark rum was an accidental discovery of the 17th century. Fermenting molasses that was cast off during the sugar refining process evolved into this “hot, hellish liquor”. Add that and more (honey, vanilla, nutmeg and habanero chilis) to a truffle, and you’ve got an unforgettable flavor.
Jasmine Green Truffle – Flowers used to make jasmine green tea are gathered during the darkness of night when their fragrance is most powerful. Culturally significant all over the world, the jasmine flower symbolizes motherhood in Thailand.
Vrai Chai Truffle – Made with black tea steeped with big, chunky pieces of the real deal: 14 herbs, spices, roots, and fruit. This is not some commercially extracted and flavored powder, or a two-dimensional tea and cardamom rip-off. True to tradition, Intrigue uses a complex blend of black tea, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, orange peel, astragalus (ancient Chinese herbal treatment) , cardamom, coriander, galangal (citrusy/piney/earthy aroma, used as an aphrodisiac in Southeast Asia), gingko (memory enhancer), gotu-kola (improves mental clarity), fo-ti (longevity tonic), nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla beans.
Orchid Truffle – Flavored with real vanilla beans, the Orchid truffle emulates the singular specialness of mothers. The vanilla bean is the fruit of an orchid (Vanilla planifolia), found originally only in Mexico. Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world, hand harvested from a rare flower that lasts only for one day.
Sweet Raspberry Truffle – Liqueurs are said to be descendant of herbal remedies perfected in ancient monasteries. Raspberries rank high among fruits for their antioxidants, so the raspberry liqueur in these truffles may very well have healing properties!
Saint Basil Truffle – Lovely, fresh and organic basil as usual. From the same herbal family as mint, basil was traditionally used for its medicinal powers to treat stress and other ailments.
NEW! Bear Trap Truffle – A honey schnapps from those clever Germans, the Barenjager brand name translates as “bear hunter” but the general type of liqueur is called barenfang (“bear trap”). This vodka-based liqueur adds a wistful sweetness to the chocolate.
Cardamom Truffle – Don’t know what cardamom is? You are not alone. From the ginger family, this aromatic seed is used in cooking, tea, and medicine in India, Asia, and the Middle East. It is also a favorite spice in cookies and breads from Scandinavia. Here it highlights the comforting aspects of chocolate.
Lemon Truffle – You shouldn’t be surprised (but you probably will be pleasantly!). Lemon and chocolate go very well together, but we already knew that the citrus/chocolate coupling was a smash, didn’t we? Wow!, but of course…
Fresh Mint Truffle – This tastes like the real leaves of the plant, not the processed oil or extract (that’s because we use the real leaves!). Fresh and green tasting, Menthe was a Greek nymph who was transformed into a mint plant!
NEW! Basmati Truffle – This one ROCKS! An epiphany to our chocolatier, inspired as he sipped from his muse (a glass of fine Viognier), this combination of dry-roasted brown basmati rice and fresh lime zest is unforgettable.
NEW! Irish Coffee Truffle – Face it, there is still a chill in the air…best battled with a little Jameson Irish Whiskey and a dollop of honey in your coffee!
NEW! Stout Truffle – What did you call me? Nah, this kind of stout is a good, dark beer, a beautiful pairing with a good, dark chocolate.
Honey-Ginger Truffle – Emblematic of the liquid-gold sun of Spring and our faith in warmer days right around the corner. A large dose of sweet honey mellows the mouth-warming ginger perfectly.