Tag: valrhona

Cassis, chestnut and Valrhona Satilia Lactée ganache macarons


Unlike the more premium Gran Cru line, the Valrhona Satilia range of chocolate is made from a blend of cocoa beans from different regions. Nonetheless, it is as delicious as ever: strong chocolate flavour with 35% cocoa, slightly sweet and a little biscuity. Kinder to the wallet so why not! Here I’ve paired it with…

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Glorious Tiramisu with Bailey’s


This is how I make Tiramisu – for as long as I can remember. Trouble with making Tiramisu is what do you do with the left overs. I’ve learnt that if I used a narrow based bowl that opens up to a wider top, while aesthetically pleasing, I would have half-used packets of lady fingers…

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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…

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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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