Always in demand in my household and really easy to make savory or sweet (eliminate sugar and vanilla from the savory versions) if you pay […]
Chocolate
Panforte di Siena with Chocolate and Rum Raisins
As I type this I am still munching on more of this goodness that i baked about two weeks ago now. This Holiday pastry is […]
Pierre Herme’s Awesome Rich Chocolate Cake
Pierre Hermè makes desserts with flavors that really pop. If it is a fruit dessert then it sure tastes like that fruit. If it’s a […]
Pear, Caramelized Genoa Bread, Chocolate Veil
Francisco Migoya from the CIA (the Culinary Institute of America, not the other CIA) is a superb pastry chef and judging from his books, an […]
French Laundry: Chocolate Cakes and Gelato with Toasted Hazelnuts and Syrup
I love it when a book never disappoints, whether I am doing a complete verbatim recipe or in this case using it for a template […]
Alinea: Chocolate, warmed to 94 degrees
From the title of this recipe one would not know what to expect. Is it a hot chcolate drink? Just warmed chocolate? Honestly it sounds […]
Candied Apple, Bacon, Brown Butter, Coffee and Maple
These ingredients cannot be more complementary. They are delicious on their own and they work great together in a dessert. This dish has been in […]
“Kit Kat”, Chocolate Gelato, Peanut and Coconut
This dessert tasted great. The flavors worked perfectly. It had some very nice textures. If only that coconut foam cooperated, it would’ve looked as good as […]
French Laundry: “Banana Split” – Poached Banana Ice Cream, White Chocolate-Banana Crepes and Chocolate Sauce
A classic flavor presented in a very untraditional and delicious way, classic Thomas Keller. Here we have sweet crepes, filled with a mixture of white […]