Oprah Winfrey has discovered one of Dorchester’s delicacies and she’s sharing them with … the world. A $500 chocolate gift basket loaded with the Phillips Candy House’s signature turtles made the media magnate’s list of “Favorite Things” list— published last week on the website, Oprah.
Winfrey wrote: “Sitting down? You’ll need to be to handle 15 pounds of chocolate turtles (hand-roasted nuts and caramel coated with milk, dark, or white chocolate) presented in a 5-pound edible basket. That’s 20 pounds of chocolate, people! I’ve ordered the giant version for certain friends, but smaller appetites can get the signature size.”
Mary Ann Nagle, who manages the Morrissey Boulevard store, said that the family-owned business is stockpiling gift baskets to handle the increase in demand for their now even-more famous specialties.
“We make everything, so we have control over the supply,” said Nagle.
Each basket is carefully handmade in batches of eight. Orders for the baskets have already poured in from online.
“This is early,” said Nagle. “As you get into December, more people will be ordering for the holidays.”
Phillip’s has donated one of their top-of-the-line chocolate baskets to be auctioned off at the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club Annual Grand Drawing Silent Auction, set for Nov. 21 at the Fairmount Copley Plaza.
