Category: dark chocolate
[A spalsh on the window of dreams - Fudgy cocoa brownies]
Those brownies saved me from the many damages of sleepless nights. You see, I’m that kind of people who wakes up in one go – 4am, 8 am, or 11am… it feels the same to me.
And once that I’m awake, it will take hours to [...]
[Spur of the moment - A spring week]
J’aime: fudge-like cocoa brownies, pretty fabrics, roast pumpkin soup with lots of chili pepper, blooming flowers, perfect macarons, finding the perfect shop for kitchen tools, bright pink rhubarb, sharing a cheap Chinese take-away with Guillaume, polaroid pictures, waking up early, and dark chocolate with maldon sea salt.
Le must: [...]
To me, the last hours of a year are always filled with expectations, excitement, and dreams.
As a matter of fact, I have been dreaming a lot lately. Possibly because my 9am/11pm day life is quite very busy with mise en place, desserts à l’assiette, afternoon teas, foams, and many more exciting things.
Thus, at night I [...]
[Concorde, an all-chocolate entremet - A one-way ticket to London]
Strangely enough, the past couple of days have – unlike the thousands that came before – felt soothing.
Almost like a slow motion picture.
In fact, this has sort of become a common fact. Every day spent in Entrevaux – a small village surrounded by mountains, and where [...]
[So easy, yet terribly good - The ultimate chocolate fondant cake]
Apparently, I told you I was going to come back with something glamourous. Pardon me if I’m mistaken, but in my world, a light cake topped with a delicate mousse feels glamourous.
A fondant au chocolat just doesn’t. It’s plain. It’s dark. And it’s damn good.
So good in fact, I had to write about it right away. Just a couple of hours after I hade made it, as a matter of fact.
If this doesn’t convince you to rush to your kitchen and make this fondant, please do listen carefully.
I made a cake. Took pictures. And blogged about it. In less than twenty-four hours [...]