Category: Chocolate

Crepes

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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 attention to a few details. We make these very frequently, mostly for dessert or breakfast. The few rules of note that I think make for great crepes are: Mix only…… Continue reading Crepes

Panforte di Siena with Chocolate and Rum Raisins

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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 a “bread” in as much as “short bread” is bread. It’s a delicious, nutty, spicy and chewy candy almost more reminiscent of Spanish turron than a bread or cookie. Whatever…… Continue reading Panforte di Siena with Chocolate and Rum Raisins

Pierre Herme’s Awesome Rich Chocolate Cake

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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 rose litchi macaron then it is the essence of the flower and the tropical fruit.  His book on chocolate desserts with Dorie Greenspan is a classic and I’ve been cooking…… Continue reading Pierre Herme’s Awesome Rich Chocolate Cake

Pear, Caramelized Genoa Bread, Chocolate Veil

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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 excellent teacher. He has 3 books and I got a hold of two of them so far, Elements of Desserts and Frozen Desserts. While I have many high end, modern…… Continue reading Pear, Caramelized Genoa Bread, Chocolate Veil

French Laundry: Chocolate Cakes and Gelato with Toasted Hazelnuts and Syrup

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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 and making parts of a recipe. The book I am talking about is of course the French Laundry Cookbook. This lovely plate of confections is based on the recipe for Chocolate…… Continue reading French Laundry: Chocolate Cakes and Gelato with Toasted Hazelnuts and Syrup

Alinea: Chocolate, warmed to 94 degrees

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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 a bit boring. Boring, though, this recipe is not! Without waxing with no end about the nuances of this dish I have to say that this dessert from Alinea is…… Continue reading Alinea: Chocolate, warmed to 94 degrees

Candied Apple, Bacon, Brown Butter, Coffee and Maple

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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 the works (i:e I first thought about it) about a year ago in Jacksonville, FL. I was working on a project there and a friend of mine mentioned he had…… Continue reading Candied Apple, Bacon, Brown Butter, Coffee and Maple

“Kit Kat”, Chocolate Gelato, Peanut and Coconut

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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 I had planned as well. At some point I wanted to also include a banana component in this dish but I did not have the proper ingredients, so no banana.…… Continue reading “Kit Kat”, Chocolate Gelato, Peanut and Coconut