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    The All Secure

    Dark chocolate & espresso truffle with gold leaf — radical cooperation in a single bite

    We stopped fighting each other. Everyone realized that if the ecosystem collapsed, there'd be no race left to run.

    Why this bite? Doug brokered radical cooperation during the pandemic. This dark, golden truffle is an industry's refusal to die.

    The Story

    As Chair of SISO during the pandemic, Doug brokered an unprecedented alliance between competitors — drafting the All Secure Standard and helping form the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance. This dark chocolate espresso truffle with gold leaf is that radical cooperation: bitter truth beneath, golden resolve on top, and the caffeine of an industry refusing to die.

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    Prep: 25 min (plus chilling)Yield: 12 truffles

    Ingredients

    • Dark chocolate (72%)
    • Espresso
    • Heavy cream
    • Gold leaf
    • Cocoa powder
    • Sea salt

    Preparation

    1. 1.Heat cream with espresso, pour over chopped chocolate.
    2. 2.Stir until smooth ganache forms.
    3. 3.Chill, roll into truffles, dust with cocoa.
    4. 4.Top each with gold leaf and a flake of sea salt.