Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

We conducted an aphrodisiac foods survey a few years back and discovered that the one food most considered to be a romantic gift was a box of chocolates. I love the gesture but you know what would ...

Not many people turn chocolate away. Preparing your own assortment chocolate truffles shows elegance, sophistication in the kitchen. The misconception that truffles are rather difficult to make is ...

TO SOMEONE who has never made chocolate, truffles seem impossible. Their silky sheen, their unbroken exterior, the rich intense flavors that invariably burst forth when you finally take that first, ...