It’s hard to believe all-in-one-bowl cakes work so well! I was sceptical but tried it out and am now addicted to this simple chocolate cake with a great springy sponge texture and lovely chocolatey icing. Sooo easy and practically foolproof. I might be posting more […]
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Chocolate salame recipe! Festive, fun, easy, delish and international…
What more could you want than this divinely delicious, simple and eye-catching treat? After all, we could all do with a bit of festive cheer and chocolate always helps. This satisfying dessert adventure started with a packet of Lotus biscuits and no plan. So I […]
Modernist Greek yoghurt strawberry chocolate cake recipe! Yann Couvreur-style Fraisier chocolat, optionally glutenfree with added sugarfree frosting
This modernist-style decoration with strawberry slices was launched by French pâtissier Yann Couvreur for his revisit of the French classic le Fraisier. It’s straightforward to construct with perfect distribution of fruit both outside and inside, wonderful flavours, moisture and freshness. So I thought I’d share it […]
Ruby chocolate mendiants recipe! And other Christmas treats… :)
Mendiants are a classic French Christmas treat and these are made with naturally pink, fruity and tangy Ruby chocolate – the fourth kind of chocolate newly discovered by Barry Callebaut! Perfect for children and adults too. I tested these out on work colleagues and they […]
Chocolate lollipops, shards and the miracle of easy tempering with mycryo cocoa butter! With some hearts… :)
You know that annoying temperature curve where if you’re just a few degrees out you need to start tempering your chocolate all over again? Well with mycryo cocoa butter it’s so much easier to temper chocolate!!! We discovered this at a Meilleur du Chef workshop […]
Healthy chocolate brownies recipe! Sugarfree, glutenfree and yummy! :) And what’s speculoos?
Brownies are scrumptious, moist, easy to make and just generally amazing! And this healthy gluten-free, sugar-free version is perfect made with ground almonds, cocoa, xylitol or erythritol sugar substitutes, egg whites and unsweetened apple sauce or purée, which is very easy to make if you […]
Traditional Black Forest gâteau recipe with a pastry layer and sour cherries!
When a German friend says let’s make a Black Forest gâteau there’s only one possible answer: ‘Yes, please!’. So begins a voyage of discovery leading to a cake that’s less sweet, so delicious and perfect for a birthday party or a rainy day when the […]
Easy nutella cheesecake recipe – nutellicious! :)
It’s Nigella’s recipe and I’m sharing this amazing discovery with you because it’s so delicious I think everyone should try it once in their lifetime. Lol. Seriously, I was talking with some work colleagues and they professed such love for this cheesecake I felt I […]
Dreamy chocolate and hazelnut dacquoise mini cakes
Would you like an incredibly yummy chocolate treat? These cakes are for you! There’s a chewy meringue dacquoise base covered in a praliné or Nutella layer combined with crispy wafer and toasted hazelnut. Then there’s a milk chocolate cream mousse topped with a slim chocolate […]
Cakes and chocolates – at the Cordon Bleu, Paris
A run-down of last week’s cakes and chocolate you can vote for if you’d like to see them up on the blog with adapted and simplified recipes! 🙂 There’s the delicious multi-layered Opera cake with joconde sponge, coffee buttercream and syrup then chocolate ganache and […]
Salted caramel and milk chocolate mousse tart with low-gluten pastry! And the great Mr Aoki!
Another creation from my ‘partially-healthy’ series. Ahem. Buttery, crumbly and delicious low-gluten pastry perfectly complements the heavenly salted caramel and milk chocolate mousse. The steps are surprisingly short and simple from minimalist Sadaharu Aoki, famous in Japan and considered one of the great pâtissiers in […]
Le Snickers pâtisserie chocolate bar recipe! Happy Milk Chocolate Day! :)
Want to see an everyday chocolate bar upgraded to a homemade pâtisserie creation? Maybe you have a little chocolate craving and adore salted caramel? This is the recipe for you!!! Le Snickers chocolate bar is based on a French pastry chef’s recipe and consists of […]
Chocolate and bergamot charlotte russe recipe
Once again the Daring Kitchen threw down the gauntlet and issued a challenge: to make a charlotte russe or royale. I accepted and threw in some bergamot extract! What’s bergamot? It’s the light spicy citrusy flavour that haunts Earl Grey tea. More about it later. […]
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