Tag: Poached Fruit

Buckwheat Cake, Honey-Almond Semifreddo and Red Wine Poached Apples

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Buckwheat is such an assertive flavor with a unique earthy and somewhat grassy flavor. It is not a flavor that you can use as a background in dishes. Some people like that while others really cannot stand it. I fall in the first camp firmly and have enjoyed it in desserts ever since I first…… Continue reading Buckwheat Cake, Honey-Almond Semifreddo and Red Wine Poached Apples

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