-
Foodbuzz
-
Chocolate Gelato
August 14th, 2008 | Category: Chocolate, Ice Cream & Sorbet
I have to admit that I didn’t have high hopes when I first spotted this Chocolate Gelato recipe at Saveur online. One of their weekly newsletters had this photo of Pistachio and Chocolate Gelato combo that was out of this world. Then I read the recipe and said to myself: “Milk and cocoa only? And cornstarch? Really? No “real” chocolate? No cream?”
Furious, I did what every adventurous food blogger does and started searching for other Chocolate Gelato recipes to compare, which really didn’t help. Then I said to myself: “Come on! This is Saveur! You’ve seen their test kitchen. You’ve read about its secrets. And you know an average Chocolate Gelato recipe would have never made it to their site..” I was not wrong.
24 Comments » | 
Email to a friend | Share this post at 
Korova Cookies
March 31st, 2008 | Category: Baked Goods, Chocolate, Cookies
Today, Cafe Fernando turns two years old and I would just die if I don’t mark this occasion with my most favorite cookies of all time: Korova Cookies.
These cookies made their debut in “Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City’s Best Pastry Shops” by Dorie Greenspan. There is another very impressive person behind the recipe - the man Vogue magazine once called “The Picasso of Pastry.” No, it’s not David Lebovitz (he is the Monet). It’s Pierre Herme.
45 Comments » | Email to a friend | Share this post at
Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Pudding
March 13th, 2008 | Category: Chocolate, Dessert
Last week, we feasted on a selection of delicious cheeses Mahir and Vera brought back from their trip to Amsterdam. These two generous friends not only shared their cheese but also fed me with incredible side dishes and cocktails. While Mahir was busy preparing us Mojitos, Vera was arranging the side dishes on her grand collection of antique plates - handpicked from flea markets around the world.
Brie with chives, cumin Gouda, Camembert, Parmigiano Reggiano and Oude were some of the cheeses we tasted alongside Vera’s roasted vegetables, tapenade, some other cold cuts and finally the dessert I prepared for the occasion: Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Pudding.
22 Comments » | Email to a friend | Share this post at
-
Previously
