THIS INCREDIBLE LOVE FOR CHOCOLATE!

As far as I can remember I have always been in love with chocolate. (Do not read this article if you are a great chocolate lover or have some chocolate ready to eat. You will not resist! )I think my mother put chocolate in the milk of my feeding bottle. When I started to eat solid food, chocolate was the right stuff! One of the best memories I have when I was a young child is, when I licked my fingers, of the dark chocolate I had just eaten.My mother was a very good cook and she was often preparing desserts using chocolate; chocolate cakes, chocolate mousse, chocolate fondue, chocolate cream, chocolate pudding, chocolate truffles to name a few. Even chocolate drinks like the ones we had for breakfast, my sister and I. When my mother was baking we were never very far away, waiting for the right moment to ...
datemore
date6 Mar
comments0

RECIPES FOR FRUIT-BASED DESSERTS

It was the Romans who first formalized meals into courses, starting with Gustatio (starters or appetizers), followed by Primae Mensae (main courses) and then Secundae (Desserts).Of course, the following of a main savoury dish with something sweet (even if it's only a fruit) is as old as humanity itself. This hearkens back to human origins, when we were mostly fruit-eaters and sweetness was linked to the ripeness of fruit. The sweetness of ripe fruit being something we crave, still. Indeed, many of our desserts are an attempt to capture the taste, texture and sweetness of fruit; whether that be through the incorporation of fruit flavours or the addition of sweeteners such as honey or sugar.Even the textures of many desserts, especially if they are custard or egg sponge based are could be described as fruit-like in consistency. Just imagine biting into a floury apple or a peach then think of ...
datemore
date5 Mar
comments0

HALLOWEEN FOOD IDEAS: THREE SCARY CUPCAKES TO MAKE

Halloween food should be fun and fitting. For dessert, how about cupcakes? They are easy to make, fun to decorate, and very popular. Here are three scary cupcakes to make for the holiday.Start with cupcakes in individual paper liners. You can buy special holiday-themed liners at a grocery store or party supply store. If you're really pressed for time, use pre-bought plain cupcakes and just do the decorating yourself.1. Body Part CupcakesThese are simple to make, yet capture the gore and violence of horror films and nightmares. In other words, they're perfect!You can use any flavor of cupcake and a light colored frosting. You'll also need some red gel icing or frosting, and some body parts.You can either purchase novelty body parts, such as severed fingers and eyeballs, from a specialty store or party supply place, or you can make your own. Marzipan, which is sold in grocery stores in ...
datemore
date5 Mar
comments0
Page 18 of 383« First...101617181920304050...Last »