Chocolate is also a celebration. Among classic French ganaches, a thick chocolate outer shell is considered a flaw, the mark of an amateur. Bon Bon Bon makes a virtue of it, a dramatic crack of hard chocolate giving way to creamy, crunchy or spicy secrets. These could include a “praline” made from the famous Strait Better Made Potato Chipsa liquid spray of strawberry balsamic, crumbled cookies or a “cake” that tastes like a toddler’s birthday party.
Subtlety is not a strong point. Softness, irreverence and unexpected textures reign. And if the French cocoa establishment might pale, our one French taster was delighted, saying the box made her feel “like a kid again.” In a word, Bon Bon Bon is amusing. And who would hate to have fun? (Do not answer.)
Delivery and presentation: For someone with a sense of humor and playfulness, this is a delightful gift: a brightly colored variety bag filled with nostalgia and surprise. Gift wrapping is available for an additional $3. The dedications of the gifts appear on the shipping slip. Google Pay accepted.
Shipping: Plan ahead. After one to three business days (these candies are packaged pretty extravagantly), UPS ground shipping will cost $10 on a mixed box, or it’s free on orders over $100. At night it’s a lot, depending on where you are. See holiday shipping times here.
Truffles from a goat farm: Big Picture Farm
Courtesy of Big Picture Farm
Big picture farm
Ultimate Confectionery Collection
Love takes many forms. On the one hand, nostalgic chocolate caramels and truffles from Vermont’s Big Picture Farm arrive in a classic, tried and true chocolate box format. On the other hand, the box is made of rustic cardboard and comes with cute images of smiling goats. “I like goats,” reads a card with the chocolate. “Do you like goats?”
Turns out we do. Our tasters universally loved the simple, pastoral presentation and complex goat’s milk character of Big Picture Farm’s nostalgic confections, from goat’s milk caramels and truffles to chocolate turtles with goofy little eyes. Each chocolate tasted a little better than expected, without any off notes or moodiness.
