Chocolate : Cafe Fernando – Food Blog

No-bake chocolate biscuit cake is a staple in almost every Turkish mother's repertoire. Turns out, we've all been eating like royalty! According to this article, no-bake chocolate cake is a tea time favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. In fact, it was one of the cakes served at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding reception. McVitie's Cake Co., the company that has been making the royal cakes ever since ...

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Long-time readers would know how serious I am about chocolate and ice cream. So believe me when I say: This is "The Best Chocolate Ice Cream You'll Ever Have". And the best part is, you don't even need an ice cream maker! Sold? Take a look at my recipe and photos (and read how serious I am about chocolate ice cream) at A Cup of Jo.

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Two ingredients (seriously, only chocolate and water) and five minutes later, you will be eating The Best Chocolate Mousse of Your Life. 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 ...

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I have to admit, I was a bit lost when Dolce & Gabbana requested me to create a recipe for their digital magazine, Swide. As soon as I read that email, I wished I were Pierre Hermé. He'd know exactly what to do. Who am I to create anything for D&G? Right after I picked my self-confidence up off the floor, I visited their website for inspiration and came ...

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I am a big fan of Design Sponge's "In The Kitchen With" column. Every Friday, they feature talented cooks, bakers, photographers and food stylists from all around the world and publish a recipe for the rest of us to drool over. So when Kristina asked me if I'd like to contribute a recipe and photos for the column, I was simply floored. Here's what I came up with: ...

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