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We talked about 2010 and 2011, and tiramisu too. Tiramisu en verrines Tuesday afternoon.

We talked about 2010 and 2011, and tiramisu too

Le 4 janvier 2011. I am sitting at my desk, keen to catch up with unanswered emails and piles of work that were left behind. The last two weeks have been really busy. Not unusual, is it? December was filled with time spent with family and friends, the first winter snow storm that kept us cozily inside for a few days, Lulu discovering the joy of sledding–and lots of long lunches and dinners. But here we are. I wanted to gather my thoughts and reflect on the past year. 2010 was the year when she learned to walk; swim and make bubbles; run; eat risotto; laugh loudly and heartily; stretch into down dog pose; sing while reading Llama Llama Red Pajama over ten times on the sofa; feel the soft sound of snow pressed under her feet; dance and jump high while listening to the beat of Nothing Lost by The Cry on the stereo.

It’s the cutest thing. 2010 felt full. It presented itself with wonderful things. With a high dose of love, and food inspiration. Snapshots. Julia Child’s Perfect Chocolate Mousse Recipe. My search for the perfect, most luscious and chocolaty mousse au chocolat brought me right back home to America, to Julia Child’s recipe.

Julia Child’s Perfect Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Although I have a few other versions in my repertoire, her recipe is a classic and has that perfect slightly-gummy texture, backed up by a wallop of pure dark chocolate flavor. This recipe requires a vigorous bit of whipping. So if you’ve ever wanted to really know why French women don’t get fat even though they eat all those luscious desserts, well…once you make this mousse, you’ll soon learn the answer. And because the recipe is classic French, it uses raw eggs.

White Chocolate Creme Brulee Recipe. Cake pastelero. Crema pastelera. Chocolate Orange Mousse Recipe. Nathan Outlaw shares a divine chocolate orange mousse recipe.

Chocolate Orange Mousse Recipe

Simple yet impressive, sweet but not saccharine, this chocolate mousse can be served on its own or as a component in a larger dessert, like a a chocolate orange tart, or a mousse pudding layered with shortbread, whipped cream and chocolate sauce for real chocolate lovers. Method Soak the gelatine in cold water. Mix the egg yolks and caster sugar together in a bowl Bring 300ml of the double cream together with the milk and orange zest to the boil. Making crème anglaise or custard When stirring the mixture on the heat be sure to use a flat edged spoon, moving it continuously along the base of the pan so the mixture does not catch Remove from the heat. When the chocolate custard mix is at room temperature, fold in the cream until fully incorporated. Vanilla Semifreddo with Raspberry and/or Chocolate Sauce. Over the holidays, I prepared this tasty dessert four times.

Vanilla Semifreddo with Raspberry and/or Chocolate Sauce

Very similar to ice cream and just as delicious, semifreddo, which means ‘partially frozen’ in Italian, is a bit softer than ice cream, easy to make and ready to eat within hours. All without using an ice cream maker. This dessert is based on a recipe my sister found on the Aloi Means Yummy blogsite (which came from Jaime Oliver’s, The Naked Chef, pp. 202-203). The sky is the limit, so add whatever you like e.g. nuts, chocolate, fruit. I really like the plain vanilla semifreddo with raspberry and/or chocolate sauce (recipe below).

Vanilla Semifreddo Preparation time: 10 minutes Freezing time: 1 hour + Utensils: 3 large mixing bowlselectric beaterwooden spoonrubber spatulaa container suitable for freezing (I find a glass or ceramic 12″ x 8.5″ lasagna dish works best)plastic wrap Ingredients: Semifreddo-Ice Cream Desserts-Chocolate Desserts-Frozen Desserts. Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Friday, 23rd July 2010. The Best Chocolate Ice Cream You'll Ever Have. Last week, I began a new food series all about how to make killer versions of classic dishes.

The Best Chocolate Ice Cream You'll Ever Have

Well, get psyched, because Cenk from Cafe Fernando reveals how to make the best chocolate ice cream ever (without an ice-cream maker!)... The Best Chocolate Ice Cream You'll Ever Have By Cenk from Cafe Fernando Ice cream is to me what water is to others. It is the source of my life. My body needs at least two scoops of ice cream everyday to function properly. The Best Chocolate Mousse of Your Life Under 5 Minutes : Cafe Fernando – Food Blog - best chocolate mousse - best chocolate mousse recipe - chocolate chantilly - chocolate mousse recipe - herve this - Chocolate. December 22nd, 2010 | Category: Chocolate Two ingredients (seriously, only chocolate and water) and five minutes later, you will be eating The Best Chocolate Mousse of Your Life.

The Best Chocolate Mousse of Your Life Under 5 Minutes : Cafe Fernando – Food Blog - best chocolate mousse - best chocolate mousse recipe - chocolate chantilly - chocolate mousse recipe - herve this - Chocolate

I promise. And you don’t even need any fancy kitchen gadgets. Patience and a bit of elbow grease are required, but we always need those in the kitchen, right? This amazing discovery was made by the famous French chemist, Hervé This, who is also known as the man who unboiled an egg. Since the recipe has only two ingredients, it all comes down to the quality of the chocolate you use. Don’t take this as a mousse recipe only.