Tempering Chocolate

September 2, 2009

Tempering chocolate can be an intimidating process at first, but once you do, a whole new area of the pastry field will open for you. The method described below is easy and can be used for any application which requires tempered chocolate. If you are making chocolate mousse, brownies, ganache and many other products where […]

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Chocolate Financier

August 27, 2009

Chocolate Cake – Chocolate Financier Cake Growing up in Belgium, there was never a shortage of chocolate in our house. The pantry was always stocked well with a large variety of the good stuff. Chocolate for baking, chocolate with hazelnuts, with orange peel, filled with pistachio crème, praline, etc. Belgians are known for consuming large […]

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Watermelon gelee

August 20, 2009

Watermelon Gelée In the past, watermelon was hardly ever taken home from the market to our house. It was my belief that they were mostly water and did not contain that much nutrition. So, even though the watermelon’s flavor and texture is wonderful, I simply did not bother with them that much. Then I discovered […]

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Chocolate Cremeux

August 13, 2009

During the summer months, ripe, delicious apricots are always part of our fruit intake. After all, the rule at our house is eating a minimum of 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Apricots are superb dipped in dark chocolate with a cocoa content between 55%-64%. At that cocoa content range, you can still taste the […]

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Cherry and Red Berry Soup

August 6, 2009

Cherry and Red Berry Soup Whenever we are hosting a party and cherries are in season, they are a must have item for me. They are elegant and their robust flavor goes well with many drinks and all types of cheeses. Last year I was pitting olives for a party, and I figured, why don’t […]

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Figs in red Port reduction

July 30, 2009

Figs When figs are in season I tend to use them any way I can. Figs are very nutritious and I simply love their succulent sweetness. With breakfast, I give them a slight touch of honey and in a lunch salad, they taste fantastic paired with a mild goat cheese. When we whip up a […]

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