Macaron Chocolate Amer
It’s funny how my macaron obsession has taken a life of its own. Little did I know that when I started my Macaron Chronicles, I would still be adding to this saga three years later.
Let me refresh your memory. Remember my flat-assed macarons – my first attempt making these little confections?
Then after a [...]
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Macaron Chronicles VII: And the saga continues
June 14th, 2010 · 35 Comments · Chocolate, Chocolate Obsession, Macaron Chronicles
What to do with cake wrecks
April 8th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Chocolate
It’s interesting how camera phones can capture some of life’s greatest moments. Like when you drop a cake on the grate while taking it out of the oven.
sunk cake
Okay, I may have underbaked it a little, but letting it slip from my fingers back into the depths of the oven did nothing for its survival.
Anyway, [...]
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Ad hoc Brownies
October 28th, 2009 · 34 Comments · Chocolate, Chocolate Obsession, Desserts
Thomas Keller makes brownies?
I love chocolate. Who doesn’t? My craving goes into overdrive in the colder weather but I am guessing I’m not the only one. I am, however, very picky with what type of chocolate dessert I put into my mouth. I am not a chocolate snob, I’ll have a Kit Kat as the [...]
An Army of Chocolate Biscotti …
December 8th, 2006 · 9 Comments · Desserts
At least that’s what Dorie calls the biscotti as you lay them out on the pan for their second baking. But that’s getting ahead of the story. Biscotti were not my favorite things to eat, that is until a good…
Hail to the Queen
October 19th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Chocolate, Desserts
One of the difficulties when you are taking pictures of food with an eager horde waiting to eat the preparation is that you are under pressure to take the picture and get it over with. So notice in the shot…
A Soufflé pretending to be a Mousse
October 10th, 2006 · 9 Comments · Chocolate, Desserts
I have had this fascination with soufflés ever since I’ve seen a superbly towering one at a French restaurant whose name I will not mention here since they have changed owners and the great French chef-proprietor has since retired. I…
