i have a recipe for a flourless chocolate cake, found years ago in a ny times sunday magazine, that is unbelievably good. if baked with all the best ingredients, it costs $40 to make and serves 20 generously, weighing in at over 2 lbs. i rarely make it. and now there’s a good chance that […]
Entries Tagged as 'chocolate'
nutmeg dusted bittersweet chocolate cake
October 13th, 2008 · 38 Comments
Tags: baking · chocolate · fish
buffalo short ribs with tagliarelle and chocolate
October 12th, 2008 · 1,647 Comments
weatherwise, nashville autumns can be a mixed bag. last week it was in the mid 70’s going down to the low 40’s at night – and today it was 83 and glorious. during this schizophrenic transition into cool weather and comfort foods, sometimes it can be hard to get a handle on ‘seasonal’ eating. but i had some […]
Tags: beef · chocolate · pasta
FRET 9 … plus mint stracciatella
June 9th, 2008 · 1,706 Comments
(if i’m going to whine, ice cream is the very least i can offer…) dear readers… ceF is 2 days shy of turning one year old and well, i must tell you that as much fun as this is, in the short time that we’ve known each other i have recklessly and pitifully packed on some serious poundage. i have tried to be […]
Tags: chocolate · FRET · ice cream
the power of the pantry
May 18th, 2008 · 32 Comments
there are times when the mere thought of whipping up a dinner is just more than i can bear. and although you may have guessed this about me, the act of cooking – just being in my kitchen and creating something delicious – is in my world, one of life’s most wondrous pleasures. but still… instead […]
very chocolate sorbet
November 28th, 2007 · 9 Comments
on sunday, day 3 of a 5 day quasi-fast that consisted of tea and agave with an occasional tangerine, �i decided on a whim to make my guy some chocolate sorbet.� it’s about his second favorite thing to eat, rice pudding being way ahead of just about anything else on the planet.� i knew i […]
Tags: chocolate · dessert · ice cream
chocolate zucchini muffins/loaf
July 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
i don’t bake.� much.� it’s too dangerous.� kinda like french cooking.� just over the top fat and calories and then there’s all that sugar and
Tags: baking · chocolate · vegetables