“ We make our chocolate Old World style . We still use copper kettles and maple paddles .” — Sharon Negele
traditional , which includes milk and dark chocolate ; and creams , which are all cream-filled chocolates . A boxed sugar-free chocolate assortment also is available ; however , it is not made on the premises .
The most popular option is the build-your-own assortment that guarantees all the candies one desires are included in the box .
Other holiday favorites include peppermint bark , double-stuffed sandwich cookies smothered in chocolate , and chocolate figures molded in the shape of Santa Claus , snowmen , and Christmas presents .
“ The peppermint bark is a little more labor intensive because it has to be broken up into pieces ,” Negele said .
A new holiday item this year is a hot chocolate kit that includes a marshmallow snowman .
“ The kit contains hot chocolate
An employee packs 48-piece boxes , top , containing a deluxe assortment of chocolates . Pieces of peppermint bark , bottom , are a holiday favorite at Wolf ’ s Fine Handmade Chocolates . Photos provided
14 ILLIANA MAGAZINE — WINTER 2022