I'm still playing with some of the ideas sparked by my Fruit and Nut class last fall.  I really like the flavor of Raspberry and wanted to try my hand at a Raspberry Caramel - here (literally) is the fruit of my labor!
 
I started with . . . raspberries!  I cooked them down to concentrate the flavor, made a puree and strained out the seeds.  With the tart, crisp flavor of the raspberries, I made a caramel (soft, not chewy or sticky) and piped it into a chocolate shell - refreshing and delicious!