Sweet chocolate pastry with spiced dark chocolate ganache topped with cacao nib nougatine (w edible gold flakes!!) The dark chocolate ganache is accented by a blend of spices, including star anise, cinnamon & nutmeg.

First try with the spice and chocolate combination. Must say I do like how you get the dense, rich flavor of the dark chocolate with a pleasant hit of spice at the back of your throat as you swish the silky ganache. It paired perfectly with the additional texture from the nougatine made up of caramel with cacao nibs mixed into them, then spread thinly and broken into shards