It’s birthday month in our bubble and I went all out to make S and J’s favourite dessert. Layers are chocolate pate sable biscuit layers, raspberry jelly layers, chocolate and raspberry mousse, with a cocoa mirror glaze, garnished with freeze dried raspberries and gold (!! I did say I went all out!!). It’s deviously straightforward…
Tag: entremet
Chocolate mousse dome entremet with Valrhona and Ponthier fruit puree
My ultimate favourite chocolate is Valrhona. Recently I had a mini sampling of the range at Sabato. I thought I would be persuaded to fall for a different type (hello Azelia – hazelnut) and Itakuja (passionfruit)) and was surprised to find myself steadfast in loving Manjari. The fruity notes first captured my love for Valrhona…
Chocolate Ganache Tart with Cassis Sorbet
There are times when you want a fancier dessert for a special occasion. Think entremets but no time to make mousse, sponge, crispy layer and mirror glaze? This is where you need joint forces of best quality products. Make a delicious chocolate tart with handmade pastry (Paneton Bakery) and ganache with good quality chocolate. Dress it up…
Chocolate hazelnut mousse entremet
“What’s more delicious than a pot of velvety chocolate mousse?” I asked J, my 5 year old daughter. She looked puzzled, not that she didn’t understand me, but that it was already quite up there on her ‘best food moments’ list I think. “One decorated with all sorts of chocolatey bites and pearls, perhaps?” I…
Oreos no bake cheesecake
Time for another cheesecake. J and I flipped through cookbooks for cheesecake ideas and she spotted some pictures of cookies and cream cheesecakes. She begged for it but I wasn’t quite happy with the recipe as it called for a few more ingredients that I didn’t have and I thought there was way too much…
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