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Cristina's Tenerina


By Cioccolatomylove, 2010-12-09
A few weeks ago I went out to dinner with a dear friend of mine who, like me, loves chocolate. During the evening she prepared Tenerina cake, a specialty of Ferrara which is the perfect cake for chocolate lovers. As simple as it may seem, its not so easy to prepare a perfect Tenerina. Cristina has created its own version, a cake as the name itself implies "very soft". I loved it and so I thought to suggest it. Here's Cristinas Tenerina!

Ingredients

10,70 oz dark chocolate
5,30 oz sugar powder
5 egg whites
1 egg
5,30 oz of butter
1 tablespoon flour

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
Meanwhile whip 5 egg whites (with the remaining yolks you can make an omelette, or if its winter a nice eggnog). In a bowl, combine the chocolate, sugar powder, butter (room temperature), egg whites, the egg and mix everything. Then add a tablespoon of flour and mix again in order to obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Grease a bowl and pour the mixture inside. Bake in oven for no more than 30 minutes at a temperature of 325F /340F.
A dust of sugar powder and Cristinas Tenerina is ready.
Bon appetit!


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There is something about Mary Chocolatier


By Sweet Freak, 2010-12-05
Every since I saw a magazine article and photo of the crystal dishes filled with truffles at Mary Chocolatier in Brussels , Ive wanted to go. So last weekend, I took Sarah and Jo on a death march to find the place. It wasnt easy, but it worth it. The chocolatier and their recipes have been around since 1919. In 1942, King Leopold III gave them the royal seal of approval. Needless to say, plenty of other notable figuresand plebes like ushave traipsed through the doors since then for their pralines, truffles, caramels, ganaches. Bonbons, tablettes, mendiants, molded marzipan. The boutique and the packaging were almost as heavenly as the bonbons. And I made sure I had my fair share.
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Wholesale candy bar


By Jcandy, 2010-12-02

Really like this blog about delicious chocolates and too yummy to eat, like to eat again and again.

Wholesale candy bar

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Neuchatel


By Dee, 2010-11-28

I recently stumbled upon Neuchatel Chocolates. A tiny swiss chocolate shop about an hour and a half away from my house. Very nice! I bought a bag full of stuff there, mostly a bunch of "seconds", as their chocolate is expensive.

The first thing I ate was a brownie. It was very fudgy, but not as chocolatey as I expected. The texture was amazing, and the ingredients were pure. Maybe I should have tried heating it up. But I wasn't very impressed with the flavor.

However, I just tried my first truffle from there. It was so good I decided to boot up my crumby laptop and write about it. It was a cinnamon truffle. It was dark chocolate, both the shell and the creamy inside. I expected the cinnamon to be a light dusting on the outside, and maybe not to make an appearance inside, but I was wrong on both counts! The outside was a little crunchy, as though they had found a way to caramelize the sugar without melting the truffle. I have no idea what exactly they did, but it was very pleasant! The chocolate on the inside was cinnamonny too. This little truffle packed a huge punch flavor-wise. I wonder what else I have in store...

I bought a few specific flavors to try, irish cream, coconut, dark chocolate... Plus I bought a chocolate covered pineapple. And I wonder what wonderful surprises await me in the mysterious bag of seconds! It's difficult not to just devour them all!

Neuchatel is very good, in my opinion. I heard that they are offering a product through William Sonoma this season. Don't know if it's any good, but I will certainly try it!

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The Chocolate Quest Idea


By Bernt, 2010-11-11
Is there a chocolate bar that is better than all the others? That is the question I intend to answer, as I embark on my personal discovery of the world's best chocolate bar! I realize that this journey literally may take years to conclude. But oh, what a fun trip it will be! I have come to realize that the world of chocolates is wonderful and incredibly fascinating. It truly is a science. Some chocolates contain layers of amazing and surprising flavors, that can at times, be mouthwatering! Check out my blog for a more detailed description of my chocolate quest idea! http://thequestfortheworldsbestchocolatebar.blogspot.com/2010/09/idea.html
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Savage Brothers technical contact


By javier sanchez, 2010-11-10

Hi my name is javier sanchez
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put my information in your contact list for the day of need.

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As the world is becoming increasingly aware of the phenomenon of chocolate tasting, I thought I would share my personal "justifications" for hosting chocolate tasting parties. Check it out on http://thequestfortheworldsbestchocolatebar.blogspot.com .
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Savage Bros Equipment


By javier sanchez, 2010-11-05

It's normal to miss 1 of 100 service needs.

My name is Javier Sanchez and my intention here is to help anyone that has Savage equipment that may need service. I am the technical person from Savage Bros Co.

I can be reached at 847-981-3000 EXT 224
or my e-mail javier@savagebros.com

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Salon du Chocolat in Paris


By Sweet Freak, 2010-10-29
This weekend is the Salon du Chocolat in Paris. My advice is to go with a big appetite, big pockets and a big checkbook. There is lots of sampling and plenty of temptation.Theres hot chocolate and chocolate spreads. Chocolate bonbons in bright colors pretty spheres and shaped like animals and fish and vegetables. There are chocolate truffles, chocolate mendiants and chocolate pavs. Chocolate bars and chocolate tablettes. There are giant slabs of chocolate with nuts and berries and candies and chocolate treats by the ounce. Chocolate fondant, chocolate pastries and chocolate macarons. Plus, chocolate demos and sculptures. There are chocolatiers and chocolate experts. High quality chocolate and sugary garbage. I think there will be plenty of chocolate in my dreams tonight.
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