{"id":2824,"date":"2019-05-05T18:30:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T22:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2019-05-05T18:31:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T22:31:49","slug":"special-mothers-day-chocolate-gifts-recchiuti-confections-ashby-confections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2824","title":{"rendered":"Special Mother\u2019s Day chocolate gifts: Recchiuti Confections, Ashby Confections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2825\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2825\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2825\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mothers-Day-Truffle-Collection-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mothers-Day-Truffle-Collection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mothers-Day-Truffle-Collection-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Mothers-Day-Truffle-Collection.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mother\u2019s Day Truffle Collection.<br \/><em>Photo Credit: Recchiuti Confections<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fancy, delicious chocolate is a perfect Mother\u2019s Day gift\u2014San Francisco-based <strong>Recchiuti Confections<\/strong> and Scotts Valley-based <strong>Ashby Confections<\/strong> have many offerings to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recchiuti\u00a0Confections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recchiuti.com\/\">Recchiuti\u00a0Confections<\/a><\/strong> handcrafts their recipes in small batches using traditional European techniques.\u00a0They blend chocolate from Guittard, El Rey, and Valrhona to create \u201csignature flavor profiles.\u201d Store locations are One Ferry Building, Shop #30 (415-834-9494, and 801 22nd St. (415-834-9494). Here are a couple current selections; there are lots more options on the web site including items for fruit- and or nut-lovers, and a \u201csauce duo\u201d with flavors Extra-Bitter Chocolate and Burnt Caramel. Visit recchiuti.com for details or to order online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mother\u2019s Day Truffle Collection<\/strong>: this is a best-selling truffle assortment available both in store and online. The 8-piece collection ($26) holds one piece each of Kona Coffee, Sesame Nougat, Rose Caramel, Piedmont Hazelnut, Ginger Heart, Bergamot Tea, Burnt Caramel, and Candied Orange Peel. The Burnt Caramel piece is topped with a sweet Mother and baby bird design.<strong> I<\/strong> had the opportunity to receive a complimentary sample of these truffles; they were unique and wonderful. The Kona Coffee was my favorite, so rich!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharing Gift Box<\/strong> (just under 2 pounds, $110): If you want to give Mom a gift that she might share with you, try the aptly named \u201cSharing Gift Box.\u201d It includes a Sepia Truffle Box, Fleur de Sel Caramels, Cacao Nib + Fleur de Sel Mendiants, Malted Dark Milk Revolutions, Drag\u00e9e Sampler, Dark Milk Bar, Semisweet Bar, and Bittersweet Bar. This is only available online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ashby Confections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Ashby makes her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashbyconfections.com\"><strong>Ashby Confections<\/strong><\/a> treats from scratch, in small batches. Everything is 100 percent handmade. Ashby exclusively uses locally sourced organic chocolate from Guittard and White Label Chocolate, and Clover Organic dairy products. Fruits, herbs and spices are fresh, organic and sourced locally whenever possible. Her store is at 16C Victor Square, Scotts Valley, 831-454-8299. Here are a couple current selections; there are many more options such as sea salt caramels, sour fruit strips and pates de fruits (fruit jellies). All of Ashby\u2019s fruit confections are made with only five ingredients. Visit ashbyconfections.com for details or to order online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assorted Chocolate Boxes <\/strong>($13.99-$63.99): Four-piece assortments are available in choice of milk or dark chocolate. The five, 10- and 25-piece collections are a combination of milk and dark.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tortoises<\/strong> ($8.99): There are seven varieties (including choice of milk or dark chocolate, and additions like Monterey Bay Sea Salt) and this is one of Ashby\u2019s most popular products. They come in pairs, and are all made with roasted pecans, and their original handmade caramel recipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy Mother\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on:<\/p>\n<p>Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tarafatemiwalker\/\">@tarafatemiwalker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SantaCruzFoodieExaminer\/\">@santacruzfoodieexaminer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fancy, delicious chocolate is a perfect Mother\u2019s Day gift\u2014San Francisco-based Recchiuti Confections and Scotts Valley-based Ashby Confections have many offerings to choose from. &nbsp; Recchiuti\u00a0Confections Recchiuti\u00a0Confections handcrafts their recipes in small batches using traditional European techniques.\u00a0They blend chocolate from Guittard, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2824\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[320,1608,72,151,1610,1611,1606,1607,1601,40,7,122,1609],"class_list":["post-2824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-food-news","tag-ashby-confections","tag-caramel","tag-chocolate","tag-mothers-day","tag-mothers-day-gift-guide","tag-mothers-day-gifts","tag-mothers-day-guide","tag-recchiuti","tag-recchiuti-confections","tag-san-francisco","tag-santa-cruz","tag-scotts-valley","tag-tortoises"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2824"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2827,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2824\/revisions\/2827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}