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Strawberry Pistachio Mille-feuillantines

Published on 2007-03-12

Sometimes late at night (Saturday at 10:45), something takes over my body. The compulsion for something sweet, something that requires an oven, possesses me. I search for recipes, anything that will hit the spot and can be made with ingredients on hand. More often than not, the recipe I choose ends up being annoyingly complicated […]


Making Filled Chocolates, Part II

Published on 2007-03-06

   
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Spoon the final tempered chocolate into the molds and coat all sides while vibrating the mold to prevent air bubbles. Then turn the molds upside down on cooling racks for a minute to drain the excess chocolate and create a cavity for the filling. This is a really messy process so be prepared with […]


Making Filled Chocolates, Part I

Published on 2007-03-06

I thought I would get the blog started with something that appeared impressive but was actually fairly easy. Although tedious, making these chocolates was definitely worth the effort. Because the chocolate story is so long, it’s broken into two posts.
Excuse the fact that I’m not yet a master editor and may include facts that either […]




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