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Chocolate Amaretto Pots de Creme
These rich, luscious pots of chocolate creme can be made ahead and refrigerated. Just take them out a few minutes before serving. Garnish with amaretto-laced whipped cream and candied violets....
View ArticleCarrot and Almond Cake
Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil + extra for the pan 3 cups roasted almonds 3 medium eggs, separated 1 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar Juice and finely grated zest of a lemon Pinch of salt 10 oz. carrots,...
View ArticleDivine Flourless Chocolate Cake
Ingredients 12 ounces dark chocolate (minimum 70% cacao), chopped 6 eggs, separated 2 sticks butter (8 oz.) 1 ¼ cup sugar You will also need: Small saucepan 10″ Cake pan or 12 individual ramekins...
View ArticleIndividual Fruit Gratins with Almonds and Kirsch
Ingredients 1 cup superfine sugar ½ cup honey 1 vanilla bean 2 ½ cups water 2 ¼ pounds fresh stone fruits (such as peaches or apricots), peeled ¾ cup powdered sugar 1 ½ cup finely ground almonds 10 T...
View ArticleFruit Clafoutis
Ingredients 1/2 pound fruit (fresh cherries are traditional) ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup almonds, ground to a fine powder (almond flour) Salt 2 eggs 2/3...
View ArticleFlaky Crusts for Pies and Tarts
Ingredients 2 ½ cups all-purpose (plain) flour 1 t. fine-grained sea salt 1 T. sugar 2 sticks (1/2 pound) butter, cut into 1 T. pieces About ¾ cup cold water You will also need: Food processor with...
View ArticleChoosing Strawberries
(1) Buy strawberries that are in season locally. Look for organic or at least pesticide-free. (2) When it comes to strawberries, bigger is usually not better. I really like the small berries that are...
View ArticleTips for Buying and Serving Cheeses
When buying cheeses: (1) Look for a good, reputable cheese monger and make sure they offer samples. (2) Take your time in the cheese shop – study the signs, the descriptions and the visual...
View ArticleRoasting Beets
One of my favorite vegetables throughout the winter and early spring is beets. I like to roast them and serve them simply with a honey vinaigrette dressing. Of course, they are also good in salads, as...
View ArticleBi-Rite Ice Creamery
So, have you tried the salted caramel ice cream from Bi-Rite Creamery yet? OMG!!!! It has such a deep caramel flavor, with that touch of salt – exquisite! It is made using organic Straus family...
View ArticleIndividual Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Chantilly
Ingredients 12 ounces dark chocolate (minimum 70% cacao), chopped 6 eggs, separated 2 sticks butter (8 oz) 1 ¼ cup sugar 1 cup whipping crème 2 T confectioners sugar 1 t vanilla extract You will also...
View ArticleIndividual Dark Chocolate-Hazelnut Tortes
Ingredients 1 cup toasted hazelnuts, skin removed 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate 8 oz. butter (1 cup) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 5 eggs 2 T Frangelico (optional) Confectioner’s sugar (optional)...
View ArticleChocolate-Banana-Cinnamon Whole-Grain Paninis
These chocolate-banana-cinnamon paninis are favorites of ours. We have them a couple of times a month for breakfast, usually on the weekend. We like to use rustic bread from the farmers market, along...
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Candied Budda’s Hand Citron
Budda’s Hand is a type of citron that looks like a large thick-skinned lemon with long fingers. It has a fragrance similar to that of lemon blossoms. One of my favorite ways to use this citron is to...
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Burnt Sugar Caramelized Banana Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Growing up in the South, we had homemade ice cream almost every Sunday afternoon in the summertime. Our ice cream had a very simple base of cream, whole milk and sugar. We did not use eggs in it,...
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Double Chocolate Ice Cream with Salted Toasted Pecans
With autumn at our door, I’m trying to savor one last moment of summer with this double chocolate ice cream with salted toasted pecans. In this dish, I used my favorite Askinosie chocolate – made in...
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Chocolate Amaretto Truffles
I adore truffles, and they are so easy to make! If I am flavoring them with a liqueur, herb or spice, I use semi-sweet (around 62%) chocolate so that the flavor of the liqueur, herb or spice comes...
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate and Toasted Almonds
Growing up in the South, we had homemade ice cream often in the summertime. Our ice cream had a very simple base of cream, milk and sugar. We did not use eggs in it, and we did not cook it. We...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Tarts
These individually-sized tarts are dense and rich. They really showcase the chocolate so use the best chocolate you can find. My chocolate of choice is Askinosie’s 70% chocolate from beans sourced in...
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