Happy Father’s Day!
I love this quote from Bill Cosby:
“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” ~Bill Cosby
Give Dad the present he can really love and mean it!
For DAD, the Dark Chocolate lover: Dark Chocolate Passion
www.truffili.com/darkchocolatepassion.htm
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- Merlot a favorite for barbecued, charred foods!
Try 1996 Berringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain
(Slightly jammy aromas of cassis, licorice, dark chocolate and smoky, toasty oak.
Sweet, dense and supple; fresh for the vintage.)
- Grilled Tomato Bruschetta drizzled with Pesto
- Grilled steak graced with Chimichurri Sauce
- Simple Grilled Potato Slices drizzled with smoked paprika butter
- Dad’s favorite salad greens peppered with dried cherries and dressed with cherry vinaigrette
And now for Dad’s favorite –DESSERT – TRUFFILI CHOCOLATE!!!
Carry Merlot through to dessert…
START THE FLAVOR WAVE…
- A sip of Merlot –taste the ripe berry goodness – a set up for the chocolate
- a bit of a Dark Chocolate Passion chocolate – feel the smoothness melt in your mouth
- continue the wave of flavor with a fresh juicy cherry (now in season!)
So now what was it you wanted to ask Dad…
When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, ‘Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?’ He answered, ‘If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.’” — Jerry Lewis
For the milk chocolate lover Dad, let Dad escape from the Zoo and enjoy a box of
Milk Chocolate Madness!
www.truffili.com/milkchocolatemadness.htm
- M. Chapoutier Banyuls 2007 or 2006 (Both wonderful!)
(Red Rhone dessert wine with flavors of fruit and chocolate)
- Start with a sip of Banyuls and follow with a
- Milk chocolate Truffle.
- Repeat with a Chessboard Truffle.
- Repeat with a Moccatine truffle!
So now what was it you wanted to ask Dad………..
“A father is a banker provided by nature.” — French Proverb
For the Dad that likes variety you can’t miss with:
Lugano Luxuries
or Davos Delights!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
