COMPOST COOKIES®
When I was a baker at a conference center on Star Island, twelve miles off the coast of New Hampshire, I learned how to make this kind of cookie from...
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Valentines Day
Express everything you are trying to say to your loved one through unforgettable delights with Chef’s Pencil Valentine’s Day recipes.
ST. JUDE’S ALBACORE TUNA, AVOCADO, GRAPEFRUIT AND FREGOLA
For Tuna: Season all sides of the tuna steaks with salt and white pepper.
Heat a sauté pan and then add canola oil. When the oil has just started to...
ALMOND, COFFEE & CHOCOLATE TART WITH MASCARPONE CREAM
I personally love coffee, mixing with Mascarpone, remind me when I lived in Tuscany. For 1 large tart (22cm) Cacao Shortcrust Combine room temperature butter with salt and sugar in...
BE MY LOVE (MILK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, RASPBERRY CREAM, DARK CHOCOLATE CRUNCH, CHOCOLATE GLAZE, FREEZE DRIED RASPBERRY)
Dark Chocolate Discs/White Chocolate Hearts For the dark chocolate discs, spread a thin layer of tempered dark chocolate onto a guitar sheet. Cut into 5cm discs before the chocolate fully...
CHOCOLATE AND COINTREAU PANNA COTTA WITH RASPBERRY COULIS
This is one of my favourite desserts to prepare when having guests over for dinner as it can be completed entirely on the day before and leaves time to focus...
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
There really is no limit to the variety of truffles you can make with this great little recipe. Treat your guests to different flavoured, sized and textured truffles at your...
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE-COFFEE TRUFFLES
This was this year’s surprise Valentine’s Day gift for my wife. While I was in charge of the coffee flavored ganache, our two boys were eagerly rolling the truffles, shaping...
BROCCOLI AND STILTON SOUP
I made this soup the other night on the request of my girlfriend Julie for our 1 year anniversary. She is English and said she hadn’t had it since living...
FRENCH CRÊPES WITH VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM AND ORANGE JELLY
The origin of Bitton Orange Jelly is a beautiful mistake. The original recipe was for marmalade. However, it was one that didn’t turn out the way it was supposed to....
CHICKEN WITH WINTER HERBS AND KALAMATA OLIVES
This is great example of a recipe that is healthy, easy, quick and yet still a very comforting winter dish. When I make this I rarely have it with anything...
RHUBARB, ARTICHOKE AND OATS
Artichoke Ice Cream Cook artichokes in milk and cream, blend until smooth then pass through a fine sieve. Whisk the eggs and sugar together, add artichoke puree. Place in a...
STEAMED MUD CRAB, SILKY MACADAMIA, CHAMOMILE
Steamed Crab 1 live Mud Crab gives you about 250-300g of picked crabmeat. (If you are doing this at home then you can cook the crabs in boiling salted water...
