The Chocolate Coffee Scuffle

When I was younger and my parents left me at home to fend for myself and make meals on my own, I would often pretend to be a master chef and essentially 'host' my own 'cooking show'. I would pretend I was Rachael Ray [except I would not say the acroynm - "E.V.O.O." - and then immediately define it - "Extra Virgin Olive Oil" - every. single. time.] and would talk to my empty kitchen in an ever-so-enthusiastic tone about making a simple grilled cheese sammie. Because on MY show, that grilled cheese was gourmet and EVERYONE in my audience HAD to know the recipe.  

Well, last weekend in Brisbane, me and my friend Verena (whom I introduced in an earlier post...) had the inspiration to make a brilliant dessert for a dinner party we attended one evening. We decided upon making chocolate coffee truffles, mainly because V already had most of the ingredients, and because who doesn't like a chocolate/coffee combination to top off a yummy meal? So, we had perfectly round truffle balls in our minds (and on the recipe's website) and swore that our execution would prevail. Well, we kinda stayed at the Southbank Lagoon too long, andddd maybe we pit stopped to watch a local band play for 30 minutes, andddd maybe we stopped again to eat some sushi... Therefore, we didn't have much time to whip up the perfect truffle. I know, I know. Excuses... Excuses... 

Anyways, introducing the Chocolate Coffee Truffle - Expectation vs. Reality: 

My childhood inner-Rachael Ray is shaking her head in disapproval. Well, it may not look like it, but they tasted magnificent! 

[Editor's note: It was during my early teen years that my parents would leave me to fend for myself, not when I was an infant. Please do not call child services.]