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ice cream and custards

hazelnut rainwater madeira tiramisu

March 4, 2010

I’ve been a tiramisu fan for quite some time, but I can’t say I’ve never met a tiramisu I didn’t like. My main complaint with tiramisu is that it is often overloaded with sugar. I have a sweet tooth (I promise), but sweetness is not the only component of a great dessert.
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chocolate orange pots de creme

November 26, 2009

I’m a chocoholic. I have a stash at work and I have a stash at home.
I travel with dark chocolate when I’m going away for more than 36 hours. Why risk not finding good quality chocolate in a strange town? I never need more than a bite to satisfy a sweet tooth or to kill [...]

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apple tart with walnut ice cream

November 25, 2009

The last thing I want to have upon completing a multicourse feast is a thick-crusted pie. When I do have pie, I almost always wish there was more filling and less crust. Most of the time, I leave the poor crust on the plate.
Puff pastry satisfies the yearning for crust but delivers a vastly more [...]

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sour cherry gelato

August 26, 2009

selected as an editor’s pick by food52

During my honeymoon in Vancouver, I discovered and fell in love with gelato. A few years later on a trip to Italy, that love affair deepened. What I prefer about Italian gelato is the minimal butterfat that is required to make it. The flavors in gelato are more pronounced because [...]

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