Chocolate – Orange Pot de Crème

Rich and creamy, with a faint hint of orange, they are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Yields: 4 desserts INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ cups heavy cream 4 oz. 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate (we use Ghirardelli’s) broken into pieces 4 large egg yolks 2 Tbs. granulated sugar … Continue reading

Chocolate Madeleines

Proust’s famous cookie, this time with a chocolate twist. Yield:  2 dozen INGREDIENTS: ½ cup plus about 4 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened, for buttering madeleine molds 3 large eggs ½   cup granulated sugar 2 Tbs. packed brown sugar 1 … Continue reading

Sharing A Passion for Chocolate and Coffee

 February is Chocolate Passion Month but isn’t that true of every month? And if you love the way chocolate and coffee are perfect for each other, you’ll want to add this recipe to your repertoire.New York soul food! INGREDIENTS 3/4 … Continue reading

Trying something New……..and Caramel Sauce

So as we have discussed before here, I come new to this whole cooking thing, and rely on my fellow broads to challenge me a bit and encourage me to try new things and step beyond my comfort zone in … Continue reading