Inspiration: Wandering the aisles of my local craft store, I came across this adorable silicone mold of hedgehogs holding valentines and hearts….for seventy percent off.

Unable to resist a $1.29 piece of inspiration, I made the purchase.

Now, I’ve never been much interested in candy making. As the majority of chocolate bars, chips, and candy melts are processed in facilities that also handle nuts — my massive nut allergy renders them inedible.

(Which really sucks, btw, as I love Snickers bars!)

However, my husband does not suffer from this particular problem. So, unable to resist using the mold for its intended purpose and the vintage double boiler I picked up at an estate sale for the first time, I found a small bag of candy melts (also on sale) and found this recipe. And because I’m an utter novice to this hobby, I followed the base recipe exactly. Though I must admit, I didn’t pipe on the white chocolate embellishments or edible glitter since I’d neither on hand. Still, I’m rather pleased with how cute they turned out!

Christie: I could see Poirot purchasing something like these, with all the fiddly decorations, for a case or for himself when the mood struck him!