It’s midnight. I’m tired. I meant to write something both witty and introspective but my energy has fled along with the hours and I be sleepy. So here’s a quickie for you! When I make friends, I usually tend to keep them, with the exception of a few. I wish them all well and some…
Of Couverature Chocolate and Ex-Boyfriends
Couverture chocolate usually has at least 35% cocoa fat (solids?), which is why recipes often call for it when they want a shiny coating (think hand-made chocolates and glossy ganaches). I happen to have a bag of Callebut (“Finest Belgian Chocolate”) chocolate chips that is 58% Dark Couverture, just sitting in my kitchen cupboards, waiting…
Pie Odyssey: The Saga Continues, with Chocolate & Vanilla Custard Pie
I know that I told you in my (second) last post that I would write about couverature chocolate (and ex-boyfriends) in this post, but I have some chocolate cookie crumbs sitting in my cupboard that have been whispering sweet nothings to me for the last month or so. They’re trying to lure me into making something…
Memories of Meals Past: No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
Today is Thursday and you know what that means: Pie! Actually, no, it means it’s my version of Throwback Thursday, which is Memories of Meals Past. In this case, No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie, to tie in with the on-going Pie Odyssey. One of my favourite cooking websites is Christy Jordan’s Southern Plate, as Christy Jordan…
Pie Odyssey: Of Peach Pie and Friends
The DH and I went on a summer vacation recently, with his former mentor and his mentor’s wife. They’re a lovely couple, always volunteering their time and talents, and we really appreciate their friendship. The DH met them years and years ago and they’ve since become friends of the family. The DH even included them…