For all the cooking and baking I've done in my life, one area of food preparation that I've stayed fairly far away from is the realm of candy making. I already eat enough candy without adding to the load by making my own. However, I am always impressed by the people who take it upon themselves to make gorgeous hard candies, fudges and chocolates.
I ran across this very awe-inspiring post over on Caramel Cooks a couple of days ago, all about his adventure making filled chocolates for the holidays. I am dumbstruck by the amount of work that went into those chocolates, as well as totally envious that I didn't get a chance to taste them, as they look fantastic. If you want to whet your appetite for making filled chocolates at home, definitely take a look at this post. If that's a project you'd prefer to stay far away from, still take a look, because it is impressive.
Dem bones. 
I am assuming that if you're reading this, then you have very wisely chosen to stay in today and either 1) keep digesting all the food you ate last night (I am, too!), or 2) start your holiday shopping from the comfort of your own home. That is, of course, unless you are surfing the Internet from your Sidekick 3, in which case, good for you for reading Slashfood everywhere!
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