Poco Dolce Giveaway
Friday, February 26, 2010
Poco Dolce Toffee Square Sampler
Not off my toffee kick yet! Poco Dolce brings a grown-up spin on the classic treat with flavors that are sophisticated and exceptional.
Their Toffee Square Sampler is comprised of four different flavors, each hand-cut into one inch squares and coated in bittersweet chocolate: Sea Salt, Burnt Caramel, Super Chile, and Double Shot Toffee.
Maybe it’s the glutton in me, but I love a good sampler. Because, really, life is too short to pick just one.
Not surprisingly, Poco Dolce took home the “Best Toffee” category at last year’s San Francisco International Chocolate Salon. Try some of these tempting flavors and see why:
- Sea Salt Toffee – This buttery toffee has an extra touch of sea salt to bring out and balance out the sweetness.
- Burnt Caramel Toffee – A deep, dark, caramelly flavor makes this a crowd pleaser. It’s a touch bitter…just enough so that if you have kiddies, they’ll keep their paws off.
- Super Chile Toffee – The unexpected heat in this toffee creeps up on you and coats your throat with a golden honey warmth. A perfect after-dinner treat to spice things up.
- Double Shot Toffee – Double the espresso, double the flavor. My personal favorite, the robust mocha flavor of this is utterly addictive.
Poco Dolce was established in 2003 by Kathy Wiley, and means “little sweet” in Italian. Their self-proclaimed mission is “to stay on the savory side of sweet.”
Poco Dolce Double Shot Toffee
To win Poco Dolce’s Toffee Square Sampler…
Simply leave a comment here telling me: What’s the most interesting flavor combination you’ve tasted that’s on the savory side of sweet?
Giveaway deadline is Monday 3/1, 11:59 pm PST.
Disclosure: This giveaway was made possible via free sample and giveaway donation by Poco Dolce.
Update: Congrats to Lindsey, winner of Lick My Spoon’s Poco Dolce Giveaway!
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chili infused caramels! So good:)
David Leibovitz’s bacon chocolate chip cookies.
Chocolate covered rice balls with whip cream on top <3 =D yummm!
Vosges Milk chocolate bacon bar—-Mmmm it’s yummy!
I haven’t gone real wild with combinations , but I love chocolate chip cookies with sea salt sprinkled on top.
Michael Recchuiti limited edition maple bacon toffee was salty & sweet. Maybe he’ll make them again one day.
I’ve tried some bacon chocolate, it was interesting!
I had sea salt and plantain dark chocolate the other day. I was skeptical, but it was really good.
Definitely chili infused hot chocolate. It was delicious!
Maple-Bacon doughnuts are the bomb!
Maple bacon cupcakes. salty sweet = sign me up!
Bacon Caramels! YUM!!
I’ve always been a safe chocolate eater, but I’d love to be daring and try these
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
Hmm…I haven’t had that many “interesting” flavor experiences mixing savory nd sweet. The only one I can think of right now is a kind of brown sandy-textured (because of the cornmeal dominance) cookie that I helped a friend make, with salt sprinkled on top. They didn’t come out very well, but they tasted all right!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Chocolate covered bacon…and dark chocolate covered caramels sprinkled with curry powder. The latter was better
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I once made candied cornbread muffins infused with ground turkey and topped with caramel.
Chili powder sprinkled on Butter mints with Jalapeno jelly on side.
Whiskey Truffles and Beer Truffles from a chocolate artisan in West Chester…
second vote for mapple bacon donuts– dynamo donuts, SF!
MOLE! Not really original, but c’mon its delicious!
growing up, me and my friends would east mcdonalds french fries with vanilla icecream…mmMmm
I tried Poco Dolce chocolate in Seattle and loved it! Sea salt on chocolate is definitely my favorite sweet/savory combo.
Black Pepper Curry Ice Cream…I had high hopes but it was too savory for what I wanted in my ice cream.
Really good mole!!! I love spicy, savory, with a hint of sweet!!!
Ice Cream from Jeni’s here in Columbus comes up with some great sweet/savory combinations. I love the Salty Caramel ice cream, and the Queen City Cayenne is good, too.
I’m probably too late, but my husband and I invented our own Waffle/Egg combination we call the “Piqgriddle” (after my last name). We fry the egg into the homemade waffle, melt cheese over it, and top it with syrup. Amazing!
can’t say i have been adventious in this area so i would have to say things in the salty line – chocolate covered potatoe chips or salty caramel.
I’ve tried some bacon chocolate, it was interesting!