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Vanilla Pastry Cream
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Vanilla Pastry Cream 2 cups milk 2 vanilla beans 8 egg yolks 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream To make the cream: Put the milk in a medium non-aluminum saucepan over medium-high heat. Split the vanilla beans and scrape the seeds into the milk, then drop in the pods. Bring just to a [...]
Crème Anglaise
Friday, May 15th, 2009Crème Anglaise Makes 2 cups 4 egg yolks 1/3 sugar 1-1/2 cups milk, heated 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon butter at room temperature (optional) In a medium, heavy saucepan, whisk the egg yolks over low heat until they are pale incolor. Whisk in the sugar 1 [...]
Crispy Chocolate Phyllo Napoleon
Monday, May 4th, 2009Crispy 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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Saturday, May 26th, 2012erik blauberg’s gratin of berries with tahitian vanilla bean and dark rum (called a gratin, but there is no dairy in it) looks like another simple dish, provided you remember to prepare the cashew milk 6 hours ahead. …
Moose Munchies : Debbie Moose blogs on life, food and the South
Saturday, May 26th, 2012For dessert, he prepared Strawberry Lime Soup with Yerba Mate Sorbet, a recipe from Jason Cunningham, executive chef of the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. Cunningham is one of two Triangle chefs in the book; the other is Phil Evans, formerly of Herons at … Erik Blauberg’s Gratin of Berries with Tahitian Vanilla Bean and Dark Rum (called a gratin, but there is no dairy in it) looks like another simple dish, provided you remember to prepare the cashew milk 6 hours ahead. …
OriginalCinn: Vanilla Bean Tapioca Pudding with Hibiscus Syrup
Saturday, May 26th, 2012And if given the choice, I’d usually opt for Jell-O. I completely changed my mind once I read the recipe in Claudia Fleming’s book, “The Last Course”, Coconut Tapioca Soup. It looked so light, … I live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area where I am a Pastry Chef/Consultant. I wanted to create this blog to take a break from the restaurant and use it to express who I am through sweets and food. My desserts are simple, nostalgic and a reflection of how I grew up. …
Jane's Sweets & Baking Journal: Vanilla-Bean Panna Cotta with …
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Dessert 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 …
review: high thread count… « the ulterior epicure
Saturday, May 26th, 2012Nor will I deny my acquaintance with Johnny Iuzzini, the executive pastry chef at Jean Georges. We bumped into one another at a party the night before my lunch. He apologized for not being in the kitchen the next day, but reassured me …. Jean-Georges Vongerichten and his brother, Philippe, were gracious hosts. They thanked us for spending our day with them and bid our nominee good luck. If the meal hadn’t already done so, a double shot of espresso sent me permanently …
