Chocolate Notes

2004 Fran Bigelow and Helene Siegel Ingredients 4 ounces white chocolate, roughly chopped ** 1½ pounds cream cheese, room temperature 12 ounces ripe Brie cheese, room temperature (preferably 40% butterfat), weighed after the rind is removed ¾ cup sugar 5 large eggs, room temperature ** Your choice of white chocolate!! … Read More

  Mole Sauce         Hot chilies and rich chocolate make this authentic mole sauce perfect for topping stewed meats or enchiladas   2 cups chicken broth 2 dried guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded 2 dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded 3 dried chipotle chilies, stemmed and seeded … Read More

This new chocolate for chefs and confectioners has a great story! The cocoa beans and all the other ingredients are from Latin America and the manufacturing is done in Ecuador…one of the only chocolates which is made at the source! This company has received technical assistance from the Valrhona Chocolate … Read More

CHOCOLATE DOMINO COOKIES 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 TBSP plus 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup white chocolate chips TIME SAVER: Simply … Read More

HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE This simple but decadent recipe uses a combination of cocoa powder and dark chocolate to create a rich chocolate flavor. INGREDIENTS Serves 6 4 cups whole milk 1 cup GUANAJA 70% dark chocolate 1 TBSP VALRHONA COCOA POWDER INSTRUCTIONS Bring the milk to a boil. Pour the … Read More

Chocolate Girl’s Favorite! There are many recipes for the warm (sometimes known as molten) chocolate cake —  the one where your cake is served warm and, if cooked perfectly, the center will be slightly under-baked and similar to chocolate sauce …or lava! This version is one of the easiest  and will guarantee … Read More

The first human trials favor dark chocolate consumption for more than just stress. This isn’t the first time we’re hearing that eating dark chocolate has some healthy perks, but this is the first time the effects of dark chocolate have been tested on people—and we like what researchers discovered. Recent … Read More

Until recently,  melting chocolate was done in a “bain-marie” – a French term for a double boiler…where you use a bowl or smaller pan which is placed inside a larger pan which has a couple inches of water in it. You  bring the water to a simmer and let the … Read More