Texas Locavore

At Viva Chocolato! at the Domain in Austin, a case of decadent desserts can seem overwhelming. Going local narrows the choices, though. All of the truffles on the white trays toward the bottom of the display case are house-made. (The staff will happily point you in their direction if you forget.) But this one takes the cake for local goodness: It’s called the Texas Pecan truffle and it features - you got it - Texas pecans. Beyond the obvious pecan topping, the filling is a chocolatey ganache laced with finely chopped pecans. It costs $1.99 and yes, the photo is (approximately) life-sized.