by John Fern
On a chilly Monday, Sarah and I had our meeting at Graham's Chocolates in Geneva. Throughout my busy workday and drive to Geneva, all I could think about were the famous truffles I've heard about so much. Sarah and her family have visited the Geneva area often and have devoured boxes of Graham’s chocolates throughout the years. I wasn't as privileged to such delights, but was fortunate enough to taste Graham’s peanut butter cups last year at Sarah’s family Christmas. Naturally, if the peanut butter cups were the best I have ever had then the truffles had to be amazing! And, they were nothing short of that.
On a chilly Monday, Sarah and I had our meeting at Graham's Chocolates in Geneva. Throughout my busy workday and drive to Geneva, all I could think about were the famous truffles I've heard about so much. Sarah and her family have visited the Geneva area often and have devoured boxes of Graham’s chocolates throughout the years. I wasn't as privileged to such delights, but was fortunate enough to taste Graham’s peanut butter cups last year at Sarah’s family Christmas. Naturally, if the peanut butter cups were the best I have ever had then the truffles had to be amazing! And, they were nothing short of that.
We arrived and met with Jayni, the daughter of Bob Graham, and quickly began discussing the vision for our wedding. Sarah showed her our wedding colors and she ran to the back and matched 3 truffle boxes with ribbons to our theme. After mixing and matching the boxes with ribbons, Sarah and I agreed on what was going to look the best for our tablescape - black boxes, with silver bows accented with purple-monogrammed ribbon.
Now was the fun part…. The feast! Jayni brought out a large tray with 2 of every truffle flavor for Sarah and I to try. Truffle flavors ranged from mint to raspberry, vanilla to hazelnut, and even jalapeno, each covered in milk, dark or white chocolate. Since the truffles were so rich in flavor, we decided to share each piece. Just like most sweets, Sarah and I have very similar tastes and picking out two flavors was relatively painless. Which ones did we pick out, you ask? I’d rather not say. Preferably, we would like you to go to Grahams and try them all yourself and then guess which ones we chose! One hint: we chose one of the newest (and tastiest) flavors along with a complimentary classic truffle.
Now was the fun part…. The feast! Jayni brought out a large tray with 2 of every truffle flavor for Sarah and I to try. Truffle flavors ranged from mint to raspberry, vanilla to hazelnut, and even jalapeno, each covered in milk, dark or white chocolate. Since the truffles were so rich in flavor, we decided to share each piece. Just like most sweets, Sarah and I have very similar tastes and picking out two flavors was relatively painless. Which ones did we pick out, you ask? I’d rather not say. Preferably, we would like you to go to Grahams and try them all yourself and then guess which ones we chose! One hint: we chose one of the newest (and tastiest) flavors along with a complimentary classic truffle.
After finishing our feast (and dinner!), Jayni was kind enough to wrap up the extras and add a few more so that we could continue to enjoy them for the next week. But who are we kidding, they barely lasted two days!
77 days and counting… We can't wait to share the wonderful Graham's truffles with our friends and family on 12-12-12!
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