Ah...to linger in bed and eat bonbons this Valentines Day. Are there women who really do that? We busy moms know that that will never happen for us, not the lingering part anyway, but we should at least treat ourselves and our loved ones to a few sweet delectables.
My lucky husband and I will be devouring Valerie Confections this year, chocolate hearts filled with creamy bittersweet ganasch, crunchy almond toffee bits, or gianduja rocher. You can too. Valerie Gordon, a mom to be, founded this LA based company two years ago with her partner, Stan Weightman. They noticed that toffee had not been explored as a luxury confection. Valerie had always baked and made candy for fun, but this modern mom turned her candy making into a booming gourmet chocolate business.
Locally produced in LA, Valeries Confections are available in LA, on line, and in sixty stores nationwide. These sophisticated hand made toffees are not only delicious, but they are beautiful to look at. Each one is a work of art, almost too pretty to eat. I said almost, because you must eat them as they literally melt in your mouth. They come in ten flavors and are made in small batches with high quality ingredients. Valeries toffee is light and crunchy and covered with delicious chocolate. She uses organic ingredients whenever possible.
Why stop at Valentines Day? Make Valeries Confections a treat for you and your family all year long. I would rather my kids have a delicious piece of toffee or chocolate made with real ingredients than most of the neon colored candy marketed for kids.
Order directly from valerieconfections.com or pick up a box at Joans on Third, Susinna or La Sanctuaire in Santa Monica.
Valerie plans to open her own store in LA later this year. So maybe you cant linger in bed very long before a little one needs you, but this year you most certainly can have your bonbons.
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