Devouring life, one bite at a time
Have you ever made chocolate truffles from scratch? If you’ve followed my previous blogs, you know I make them pretty often for parties (they’re especially great for vegetarians and those on gluten-free diets, don’t need their own plates or utensils, are so rich and decadent …
One of the most important things for me to do right when I got to New York was go to City Bakery near Union Square. My old roomie and I were happy to share some sweets and a coffee together, only we are usually not …
Ooops, I forgot a pastry bag. My quick fix- use a ziplock and snip a hole in the corner. They don’t come out as pretty, but it works well in a pinch.
We split them open and got them ready to fill.
Another issue, the one part chocolate to four parts pastry cream ratio came out a little too strong. A little more ganachey than I would have liked, but will scale back the choc next time.
The finished “truffle” version of the eclairs. Delicious, but I’m going to go the extra mile and make the glaze next time for a prettier pastry.
I’ll put up the recipe once I work out the kinks!
After making my Omnivore’s 100 list, I was surprised to find a few of my never-tried-it foods to be good old American standards found at any grocery store. “I can not believe you’ve never had a Hostess Fruit Pie,” my best friend, Mitch, said to …
I’m going to a Christmas party tomorrow and was at a loss as to what to bring. I did the pie thing at Thanksgiving. There are wheat allergies, so gingerbread is out, and I’m tired of the same old chocolatey mousse stuff I bring every …