Cardamom and citrus

Flavors for infusions were abundant at the Indian market in Montgomeryville so I picked up some spices to play with. I still haven't decided on whether to add it to a melted chocolate to dip or to infuse it and use it to fill yet cardamom and citrus seem like a perfect pair to start. Going through some of my favorite cookbooks like Michael Recchiuti ( a Phili native), BabyCakes NY (gluten free) the menu for the tasting next week is getting finalized. Offering ideas that you can recreate and ways to experience the sweet and savory is so much fun. From appetizers to the final sip of drinking chocolate it all comes together to be an experience about 'The World of Chocolate'.  Did you sign up yet?

Waking up with chocolate

It's been a long time since I visited...don't get me wrong it doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about chocolate. Life took me on a major detour yet here I am again getting ready to create a menu for the Chocolate Tasting at the New Hope-Solebury Community School on October 18th.
Stay tuned and I promise I'll share. Thinking about crazy delicious things to infuse the ingredients with, toppings to add to mix-it-up, and ways to plate so that it's the best adventure your taste buds could experience.

Sweet and Savory...just like love

Love is filled with lots of flavor and sweet and savory captures lots of experiences.
So I made the brownie recipe below and substituted gluten free all purpose flour, used a mix of coconut oil and olive oil, about 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp paprika and some crushed pepper. On top I added toasted sliced almonds mixed with the chocolate cover and plain cocoa nibs and drizzled the caramel.

Sweet and Savory this weekend...

It's time to experiment with the sweet and savory, yet I don't want to much sweet at all, so I thought I'd make a brunch recipe.

What do you think, Savory French toast with a fig balsalmic dressing(scroll all the way down to the savory section of the recipes with chocolate and you'll find it) ? The dressing has a little cocoa in it and thus the sweet appears on the scene. It's a nice balance to the goat cheese and the salt from the turkey ham or canadian bacon in there, it should be a winner. If you try it before me, tell me what you think.

kick-up the heat with ginger-fresh grated and with chocolate

Life is about defying gravity, balance, and The Perfect Pair...today I'm going to create gingerbread (fresh grated ginger)with milk chocolate chunks and take some to one of my favorite wine shops to see what wine they would pair with it. I'll keep you posted about The Perfect Pair