One of the most highly acclaimed artisan chocolatiers in the United States, Valerie Confections creates exceptional handmade truffles, cakes, and pastries. Valerie Gordon founded the small boutique company in 2004 and has since earned recognition at food festivals and from televisions networks.
The author of this blog ordered a box of the Valerie Confections Les Femmes Truffles (pictured below). Three types of fruit-infused chocolate bonbons are found inside: Rose Petal Passionfruit (rose-tinged passionfruit cream filling); Blushing Berry (raspberry ganache filling); and Black & Bl͏ue͏ (͏bl͏ac͏kb͏er͏ry͏ & blueberry ganache filling).
Appropriat͏ely named ͏in French ͏(“les femmes” translates to “women”), the box features aromas that appeal to feminine sensibilities. The rose bonbon is reminiscent of luxury perfume, while the berry flavors recall fresh-picked fruit at a summer picnic.
The Valerie Confections shop, located on 3364 West First Street in Los Angeles, offers cakes and pastries that can not be shipped outside of the area. However, Valerie Confections has an extensive selection of items available for online ordering.
A little personal story: Your humble blog author intended to offer the Debut Assortment box as a hostess gift and ordered via FedEx Overnight on a Tuesday, expecting a Thursday delivery. Unfortunately, it did not arrive in time, but the hostess’ four-year-old son immediately solved the problem: “You should have ordered it on Monday!”
Tip: When ordering an item for a special occasion, add an extra day to the estimated shipping time as a cushion. There appears to be an issue with FedEx Overnight shipping in that it takes a bit longer than 24 hours (not exactly “overn͏ight” in this case).
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