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Crispy Chocolate Phyllo Napoleon

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Crispy Chocolate Phyllo Napoleon Gale Gand Trio, Evanston IL Ganache 250 gr milk 250 gr heavy (whipping) cream 25 gr ground decaffeinated coffee 100 gr sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split 500 gr Valrhona or other superior bittersweet chocolate, chopped Chocolate Phyllo 1/2 cup butter, melted and clarified (see Basics) 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 sheet [...]

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Pumpkin-Chocolate Cheesecake

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

One of Great Chefs´ most popular desserts. Chef Judy Yovin serves this pretty cheesecake decorated with tiny marzipan pumpkins. Of course these can be omitted for simplicity´s sake, but they do add a festive look for the holiday.

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Chef Ho's choco-rich caramel mousse

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Chef Stanton Ho demonstrated this creamy-textured, light bittersweet chocolate mousse at Kapi’olani Community College last month and served it at an Easter Seals fundraiser in Honolulu. It was one component in an elaborate dessert that …

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Make-A-Wish® Chocolate Stars

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

source: adapted from Chef Emily Luchetti for Ghirardelli (in Bon Appetit, December 2009). For the shortbread: 4 oz bittersweet chocolate (60% cacao), chopped; 2 cups flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar …

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Book Review: “Don't Try This at Home” Edited by Kimberly

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

… enough lobsters for over 2100 people the day of an international event to Michelle Bernstein’s problem of a foie gras terrine falling into a pot of bittersweet chocolate right before serving to world-renown Chef Jean-Louis Palladin. …

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The Daring Bakers: Spice Macarons with Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Claudia Fleming is probably the first pastry chef that really influenced me. I think she was worlds ahead of many… Macarons, of course, have been around for ages, but its amazing how popular they have become. …

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BizBash | Nespresso Taps Local Chefs to Incorporate Coffee Into

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

The result included Nespresso and chocolate-braised short ribs from Jonathan Eismann of Pacific Time, Buffalo tenderloin steak with chili Roma Grand Cru rub from Meat Market’s chef Sean Brasel, and Nespresso bittersweet chocolate toffee …

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Jane's Sweets & Baking Journal: Bittersweet Chocolate & Pistachio

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make at Home, by Jacques Torres. Famed pastry chef and chocolatier Torres shows off his expertise and his wonderful whimsical side in this great book. Lots of fun to peruse, highly readable …

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