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SATURDAY 1:30PM "Talking Chocolate"
Posted by Theresa111 • 2/04/10
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The east coast is going to get plummeted with vast amounts of snow and I figured we can cosy up and talk all about chocolate.
Bring your recipes, cookbooks, magazines and conversation.
Have a chocolate question? Perhaps we can answer it here and plan some delicious themes for next Saturday Valentines Eve Party. You might want to make a cup of hot chocolate to sip while we visit.
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I will be here, while cooking for SuperBowl. Chocolate Mousse anyone? Pierre will you participate? -
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Thanks for the invite! 1:30 east coast, that's 9:30am west coast. Great time for a nice hot cocoa
I have my pottery class in the morning though, until noon. Oh well, you guys have fun !
Discussion idea: with Valentine's Day approaching, how about offering your own chocolate truffles ? Any good personal recipes ?-
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Are you fishing or offering recipes? We are open to your ideas, too, Pierre
Pottery class. I need to take a pottery class.
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Yes... there is an awesome Brazilian recipe I grew up with and so very easy to make. Awesome for kids to help out. it is with condensed milk. Will also make it on Sunday and post recipe! They are called "Brigadeiros". When I make them I like making some that are for adults with drunken cherries inside... yummm!
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This sounds very nice and liking the part about the drunken cherries.
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I will try my best to be here. I will see about cranking up the chocolate fountain and dipping things into chocolate. I bought this thing and never used it. Been borrowed several times. I got it to make dipping things in chocolate easier.
As far as truffles I love any kind. But my favorite is white chocolate.-
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We'll be in the mood to dip.
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I missed you.
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I just made a slew of chocolate recipes for Family.com and if they have them posted by then, I can share them! White Chocolate and Orange Truffles, Chocolate Mousse Torte, Tiramisu, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Simple Fudge ... yum!
I'll probably make a pot of Abuelita and try to share with the kids -
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How do you pronounce Ahhbuuu....... hunh? Does it taste good?
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Ahh - bwe - LEE - ta It's from Nestle - www.nestleusa.com/PubOurBrands/BrandDetails.aspx?lbid=DC4A204C-9ED2-4529-86...
Mexican chocolate - it comes in rounds separated into wedges and you add it to hot milk for hot chocolate - yummy stuff. -
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Is it the same as the hot chocolate from Spain? Does it thicken like crazy? The one from Spain (I love it!) thickens quite a bit and then you dip churros inside it. Yummm. I recall as a teen arriving home real late (or should I say real early), but prior to arriving home, after a full night of bars and dancing we would go for a cup of that hot chocolate and churros. Good old times! I wonder if I could stay up till 5 or 6 am and still feel like a princess next day!
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Perhaps, but try doing it after another decade and perhaps not as princessy.
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It does get pretty frothy - not so thick, though. I'll take photos today!
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Yay!
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Reading up on chocolate tonight because there is just so darn much to take in. Chocolate is not at all simple.
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Every one is invited!
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Can't wait, I am ready with lots of recipes nearby!!-
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I am always inspired by you. See you in 20 minutes.
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We've had about three feet of snow and the fluffy stuff always has the power to sidetrack me.
Later this afternoon, I will be posting on our Food For Thought blog about Tempering Chocolate. This process is very detailed and will provide anyone a good perspective about the involved details. It isn't just melting chocolate. Not that easy.
You can learn the intricate ways professional cooks prepare couverture chocolate in their desserts and truffles. Once learned, you will be delighted to bring friends or loved ones together to make an assembly line and rows of homemade truffles and candies.-
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Hello Dear Theresa, How are you? -
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Catherine, I am fine. We have had almost three feet of snow.
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Hello, chocolate lovers! I'm here with my first photo of the day - a collage from the hot chocolate making that went on this morning. This is the Abuelita chocolate I mentioned above. Lots of marshmallows met their demise in those steaming cups of cocoa this morning, too
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I wish I had a long pipeline to your kitchen! It looks so hot and tasty. You could pipe me some of this.
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You know I would if I had one! That's a great idea, hot chocolate pipelines.
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Now you talking! The marshmallows are so gooey and soft when they are combined with hot chocolate.
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I have a fast, easy and delicious recipe on my website for Mascarpone Chocolate Squares adapted from Giada DeLaurentis (see the link below) If you can't click onto it then just go on www.theparishouse.com and look in the sidebar and keep scrolling down , You can't miss it on the right...scroll over picture and click, you will go directly to post and recipe. It is so yummy.
I'm trying to put a picture in here but so far not able to ....will keep trying
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This is great Bunny!
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Hot choco is like chicken soup for me, truly comforting........ U
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Start with the basics - What are your favorite chocolates for: eating, baking, making hot chocolate?
My favorite chocolate just for eating is Toblerone - but Dove dark doesn't get turned down, either
I've always liked Hershey's cocoa to bake with, but I'd like to get my hands on some Pernigotti to try out. I also like Hershey's dark for certain things.
Hot chocolate is also Hershey's cocoa. We have Abuelita often, too - but good old fashioned Hershey's brings back memories for me and in a taste test we conducted last year, it won big time over others. -
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Hello Annie, That looks so good on a day like today. How perfect.
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It was (is!) yummy - I'm going to get a second cup
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Here is an example of chocolate mini desserts we prepared in culinary school. the chocolate is shiny because it was properly tempered.
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Looks good.
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Mmmmmm - lovely!
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Here is another way to use chocolate, as a topping. shaved or rolled up, using a bench scraper, then gently broken.
Here are the meringue biscuits.
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chocolate does wonders visually and in gustatory...
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that looks decadent! sinful but definitely tastes heavenly !!
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Is there anything better than hot chocolate on a snowy day? Let me rephrase that: If you're by yourself, is there anything better, yadda, yadda, yadda?-
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Even if you're not by yourself (all 7 kids are home today) it's deeeeeeeevine!
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Why aren't they making igloos, angels or snow people?
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Belle, I love your icon.
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I don't know about what you got down there, Theresa, but our snow isn't packing It's very light and not good for playing in, sadly. I would take them sledding, but I think I broke my foot Tuesday in NYC! Stress fracture, but not 100% sure. I'm mostly sitting for today.
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What! Broke your foot! You need a rest. You can drink your chocolate with your foot up.
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Well, I don't have insurance, so I honestly have no idea. I'm debating about seeing anyone at the ER - it's so expensive I may use an old 'boot' we have from when Marty broke his foot. We shall see!
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I should think that with all 7 kids home today the hot chocolate makes everything that much better.
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Have you taught them all how to cook?
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Katie (she's 8) is very interested in cooking, but doesn't have the patience. Her food descriptors are very entertaining, though. She is an Asperger's child, so she uses large words anyway, but when she describes food she sounds like a gourmet!
Cassidy cooks a little at college - but not without calling me first They all seem to just like to EAT! -
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You have spoiled them with your delicious cooking. If I lived there I would allow you to cook for me, too. I would be happy eating your food.
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Theresa what is under the shaved chocolate? Is it a cream puff?
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It is a meringue. Look again and there is a photograph.
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I love meringues! Those look perfect, Theresa!
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Thanks Annie. It is in the size of the tip you use.
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In between the biscuits you can pipe: ganache, creme chantilly, pastry cream, or whatever you want.
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So, the chocolate page is up at Family.com - not all of those are mine (13 of them are), but I did mention most of what I contributed up above: family.go.com/food/chocolate-recipes-pg/ Total yumminess!
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Anniepooh, if I were snowed in at home with seven kids, there'd be a little Grand Marnier in my chocolate (and possibly a leetle bit in theirs as well). That's part of the reason I stopped after one. Rock on, Earth Mother!
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Annie can do it all! I think it would be cool to have a big family. Think of all those warm embraces and kisses. Do hey like sledding?
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Aw, they're so fun - they make my life fuller in so many ways! BUT - you know I have days when I think that one would've been good lol The oldest is 20 and I would have been done by now
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LadyGourmet, get your meringue biscuits out of my Grand Marnier. LG: No, get your Grand Marnier out of my meringue biscuits. I can see how the comments would get mixed up.
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Ha ha - I've learned from my mil that it never ends - unless you're MY mom. I left at 18 and never went back. In fact, none of the 5 of us did - she raised us well. So far my kids are trying as hard as they can to get out!
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Oh how nice. They are light and low in calories.
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Here is the link for the recipe to make these delicious chocolate bars and to see a picture
www.theparishouse.com/2009/07/blog-awards-and-mascarpone-chocolate.html
The link for the Mascarpone Chocolate Squares...I have been trying to post a picture but it is not working-
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use the image tag < img src= " " > (no spaces) Hope that helps!
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They look fabulous! I love toffee, too.
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Hello Bunny, I just went to your blog. The Mascarpone Squares look so tempting! Also, I noticed a little pug. I had pugs, notice the plural, for many years. They are so loving and precious. I now have a toy poodle and he is a charmer. Your blog is beautiful.
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Wow, you should definitely add this here. I wish I could bite into this. oooh
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Yes, that little pug is mine..her name is Lulu. We have 5 dogs.
Still can't figure out how to post pictures in the comment/reply section??? My sons are trying to help?
I will post this recipe on half hour meals in a little while and then I can just upload the picture there. -
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If the photo is hosted at photobucket or flickr etc - put the URL of the photo between the " " in the following equation - but leave out any spaces (I've added spaces so you can view it here) Whoops - leave a space between img src but nowhere else and it should work.
< img src= " ">
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Actually, I meant that reply for Theresa and her maringue biscuits, not the Grand Marnier in the hot chocolate, although for Annie in your hot chocolate it would probably taste great.
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I think we are going to make Chocolate Molten Cakes from Martha Stewart's newest cookbook. The recipe looks very easy and I have all the ingredients on hand.
We have a lot of snow here in NJ too, its so pretty outside....Annie's hot chocolate looks delicious!-
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Molten cakes sounds so good!
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Here is an example of chocolate piped onto an acrylic sheet and then a jaconde cake batter is poured overtop, after the sheet in (right side up) in the sheet pan, and then baked. The acrylic is peeled away. The chocolate bakes into the cake for an immediate design and then filling is applied, the cake is rolled up, or it can be cut and used to be an outside design . Hard to explain.
Here is an example of the jaconde cake using chocolate stripes.
You can purchase these from Albert Uster Imports. Also any other baking need you will ever have.-
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Wow,too much information
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Oh my, Theresa you are an artist.
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Beautiful!
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Cannot take the credit. Four of us in Pastry Arts Class all worked together to prepare these decadent lovelies.
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this looks so perfect.. such a masterpiece,...
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Theresa, your creations are a true work of art.
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One day (after winning the lottery) I'm going to open a jazz cafe` with French Pastries. I want a real professional kitchen with a walk in fridge and freezer, ovens and all the equipment. Ingredients are so expensive. I dream. plus I purchased Lotto tickets for this weekend.
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I'd love to open one, too - a little used bookstore/Provencal cafe thing. Maybe - maybe never - I'll keep planning though, just in case
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Dear Theresa, I hope your dream comes true. It is dreams that keep us going and keep us young.
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Here is another way to use chocolate, in croissants. The two in front are they. Butter and Apricot, too.
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I could go for a good cup of coffee, some hot chocolate and one of these chocolate crossiants!
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Oh, how beautiful! I would so love to taste those.
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We got to taste them every day and I do miss it.
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Oh, my - croissant and cafe au lait!
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Almond ... not apricot.
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These were yummy - chocolate and pb filled cookies:
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This is like a Reese's Cup Cookie! Yes!
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Oh my Goodness, they look heavenly.
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This is too much to take! All of these wonderful chocolate treats! I am trying to follow Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal- Golden Edition! HELP!
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Forget Richard Simmons ... at least until after Valentine's Day and then there is Lent and we can all give up ... Oh no ... not delicious desserts!
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this is divine!!
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Anniepooh, would you like my address? I can hardly stand this. My computer monitor is my 32 HDTV, and the resolution is exquisite. Between you and Theresa, my BP has gone up 23 points.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Belle, I know you can cook and have even tasted your cooking. Stop playing desperate housewife and add some of your recipes. Yummy!
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LOL! I know Theresa's recipes are more difficult, but mine are SO easy - or I wouldn't be doing it! Even with culinary school - with all these kids I still look for simple at this stage.
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So do I Annie. So do I. I just want the pro kitchen in a setting out of the house.
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These are chewy chocolate cream filled cookies - really easy and SO good!
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Oh Annie!! Unfair! Can you adopt me?
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Shhhhh these were made from a cake mix!
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Cake mixes and sprucing up is partially home made. I think it makes day-to-day life so much easier.
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Do you know - in France they get a baguette fresh and hot from the boulangerie and tear it open ever so slightly and tuck in dark chocolate bars - then they close until it melts and eat! How fabulous is that?
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"Wow", I am speechless.. How good that must be!
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One day I'll make some baguettes with Julia's recipe (or the one from Peter Mayle) and try it out. The problem is that the flour is not the same here. King Arthur has one that's close, but not exact - so I don't know that there's any remedy for it other than going to France myself and trying it there
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Annie....We must do, what we must do...and that is that!
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That sounds amazing...a warm loaf of a French Baguette with melted chocolate bars inside...Do you think it would work well in a frozen (thawed ) puff pastry that is rolled out and baked with a square of chocolate in it???
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I would think melted dark chocolate inside any bread would be awesome!
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I was lucky enough to visit my son several times when he was living in Paris. My first real baguette is indelibly imprinted on my memory, and my first experience of an almond croissant almost made me swoon. There is a place a block from me in Portland that comes close, but this isn't horseshoes.
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There's a chef in Portland in NW who does nothing all day but make fresh croissants. All day long.
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Belle, my lifelong ambition is to live in Provence - nothing else. If I could go today, I'd be packed in 5 minutes flat!
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Not flying with all of this snow. Best wait til it thaws. I'll go too.
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We would have SO much fun, I just know we would.
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Here is the picture...Annie, Thank You! we figured it out -
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Yaay! You did it - they look perfect
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Thanks :)... I couldn't have done it without your help..
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That looks fabulous! Everything is good with Mascarpone.
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Now I am tormented. Should I just lick the computer screen?
I found Mascarpone with coffee flavoring. I am going to spruce it up and make Tiramisu.
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Anybody out there know which chocolate recipe from HHM ypu are using for Valentine's Day?
I have chosen Pierre's Chocolate Cake. I even purchased Kahlua (hiccup) so I can make it properly. Love that Kahlua and Cream.
67.19.19.155/recipe/pierres-famous-chocolate-cake-
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Leave some for the cake. Theresa!
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There is plenty because I bought the gigantic bottle! Smart huh?
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LOL! I bet my own "Death Cookies" are going to be requested: 67.19.19.155/recipe/chocolate-crusted-chocolate-tarts but I'd rather make this: 67.19.19.155/recipe/no-bake-fudge-tart
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Oh my, that does sound good.
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Annie, I looked at the link for the Disney food and it looks amazing. I was intrigued with this recipe.
family.go.com/food/recipe-837850-white-chocolate-and-orange-truffles-t/-
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GASP! Are we on the same page or what???
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What about white chocolate? I'm not really a fan, myself - but it does have its place, I suppose. I made White Chocolate and Orange Truffles that were very good. Katie (the 8 year old) ate them at lightning speed! family.go.com/food/recipe-837850-white-chocolate-and-orange-truffles-t/
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GASP! Are we on the same page or what???
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Theresa, that is a pretty easy one because you use a box cake mix with all of the other ingredients.
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Anniepooh, check out this site. Some of these places sleep 12 or 14 people. Folks pool their resources and vacation like kings and queens!
www.gite.com/gite.com/search.php?GUEST_RANGE=&MAIN_CAT=sp&SUB_CAT=aa
Think "Under the Tuscan Sun"!-
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I've never seen it! Can you believe it? Shame on me. I don't want to share, though - I want a mas all to myself Well, maybe hubby and a few kids
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If I have time I hope to make a White Chocolate Cheesecake with passion fruit sauce...I just need to find the frozen passion fruit sauce this week. It is in Lilly Pulitzer Holiday cookbook in the Valentine's Day section and it is topped with pretty heart shaped iced sugar/butter cookies.
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I have a heart shaped silicone baking container. It's romantic.
Your decision sounds beautiful and delicious.
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OK, girls - I have to run - well, sit - I've been in an odd position for too long and that foot is killing me. Have fun talking and I'll 'see' you all later!
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It is fun getting together on a snowy day. Have a good weekend Annie
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Rest up Annie! thanks for today.
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Catherine and Bunny, How much snow have you gotten?
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About 5 inches! Not too much.
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Theresa, not much snow at all, but!, very windy and very cold. It is about 5:45pm right now and it beginning to sleet. It will be a very cold winter night.
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I am going to go brine a chicken. I will get back to you girls is a little. Have fun talking. I will post the chicken later. Hugs to you all.
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Wow. I have never brined anything. Let us see how it turns out. Thanks for joining in Catherine!
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The heart sounds great Theresa...Well I'm gonna get going and play with the kids for awhile. Stay Warm Ladies!!
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Me, too, have to run. All you East Coasters keep warm and safe!
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Belle, Stay dry with all of your Portland, West Coast rain. You're missing lots of fluffy stuff. Thanks for stopping by today. It was fun and you got to meet some cool people.
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Lady Gourmet that sounds delicious
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I know ... it does. Bunny, I have to run because I have to help shovel, lots of snow. I'll be back later this evening. Thank you so much for joining in today!!!
Will return later ... Carry on.
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Theresa, that is alot of snow so be careful.
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I will check back later and see how you are all doing. Have fun and enjoy the snow.
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arghhh. Took my daughter to dance, she hurt herself took her to doctor, x-rays and so on, just arrived home. Going to start the chocolate mousse now!
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also making a traditional Portuguese cake with cookies submerged in coffee!
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Sorry I was late guys! Got busy with other things this afternoon. But, greetings from the desert Southwest where we're enjoying 70 degrees and sun. (Sorry, had to rub it in.)
I recently did a quick and easy recipe for Peanut Butter Buckeyes that got devoured while we were prepping our Indian dinner the other evening.
I also made some chocolate and peanut butter marbled fudge but didn't put the recipe on the blog yet.
Hugs to you all!
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Oh wow that sounds so yummy, I love all fudge!!
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That sounds great! Looking forward to the post.
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Just finished cooking for the night. Chocolate mousse, cookie cake, and fruit dipped in chocolate, will post images tomorrow.
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Super. I'll look in again then. Thanks for joining in! Good night.
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Oh my Chocolate Mousse! I love chocolate mousse.
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I'm going to look.
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cm.eyp.ph/tiny_mce_photos/0002/0129/Machiavelli-choco-box.JPG
Here's a popular Chocolatier in the Philippines that makes exotic gourmet chocolates, such as with Mascuvado Grass, Purple Yam, Jasmin Blossom, Guava, Jackfruit, Mango, Coconut, Pili Crunch, Mung Beans, and More-
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Oh all of that sounds so wonderful! Chocolate is supposed to be healthy and add all of those wonderful treats and you really have something GREAT to eat!
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Those chocolates are so lovely. SOme of the designs are transfer sheets, like the ones I was telling you about. Check out http::www.auiswiss.com
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Here's my blog about this Filipino Chocolatier
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Great post and the photographs are so clear that one feels present. You are fortunate to have such a chocolatier in your area!
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thanks... I am really lucky to have tasted some of it. U
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It takes a lot of $$$ to set up a chocolate shoppe and deliver quality and decorative chocolate confections.
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Here are all the sweet chocolate and coffee goodies I did for Super Bowl:
worldtapas.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-sisters-chocolate-mousse.html
worldtapas.blogspot.com/2010/02/bolo-de-bolacha-maria-maria-cookies.html
sussexhappenings.blogspot.com/2010/02/chocolate-covered-fruit.html-
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Looks good. Did your team win?
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Well yes the Saints won! YEAH!!!
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I wrote about my chocolate fiasco here:
www.broowaha.com/articles/5430/the-cure-for-hot-hands
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Just read your article. How witty and fun. Lately I have been seriously considering going back to school. Just what I need yet another degree. But my love is in food and reading your article makes me that much more eager to follow such route
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It is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done and it is excruciatingly hard. Be well prepared. It is great discipline.
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I am sure it is. I already have over 8 years of college under my belt (mainly because I just loved being a student). And now I am not even using any of the degrees I took (fashion design, Architecture, Interior Design and part of my Master's in Urban Design) Now I do design and marketing, but food and cooking are still my passion! Will have to let the little one get a little older and I think I will do such. Meanwhile am going to start taking classes with local chefs!
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This is indeed a sound choice to make. You will not have any of the pressure and your enjoyment will be enhanced by these mini learning experiences.
Eventually, you will understand the process of combining all of your degrees and knowledge to blend them and use the parts which will give you the ability to create a business for yourself. Well done. Good creative subjects.
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