Cooking
Considering that I'm the kind of person that likes nothing better than left-over pizza or pasta for breakfast, this past week was a tough one. The dietary restrictions associated with Passover prevented me from eating either bread or pasta so I turned to my pantry for comfort and treated myself to a classic no-bake dessert, ice cream with chocolate sauce.
I really have no idea why warm chocolate sauce on cold ice cream is such a happy combination but it always lifts my mood. Perhaps it's just nostalgia, reminding me of a time when the only thing better than an ice cream cone was a chocolate dipped ice cream cone. Vanilla and chocolate are warm luscious flavors -- classically familiar yet hinting of something both exotic and tropical.
It always makes me happy to discover delicious products made with wonderfully pure ingredients. Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce is exactly that. It contains no corn syrup, no artificial flavors or colors, nothing but pure chocolate, cream, sugar and butter. It's not thick and fudgy like my other favorite chocolate sauce, it's light and creamy, providing a good alternative when you are in the mood for something a little less rich. It not only cries out for vanilla ice cream it also begs for a spoon. Try, just try opening a jar without sneaking a taste. Seriously, the jar should come with a lock on it.
- Pure Dessert
I've said it before, but I'm in awe of Alice Medrich. She was an early chocolate evangelist in the Bay Area, who brought us luscious desserts and truffles, inspired by what she had tasted and learned in France. Over the past few years she has...
- Mondays With Maida - Key West Chocolate Treasures
Page 24 in the old book / page 41 in the new book No need to adjust your set. Yes, these cookies do look very much like last week’s cookies. In fact, if you compare the list of ingredients they are very similar. Both recipes have the same amounts...
- The Clock’s Ticking…
Chocolate Cherry Quick Bread My cherries arrived about a week and a half ago and I know they can’t last forever. They’re still holding up pretty well, but I have almost two pounds left! This evening I made a light and tasty quick...
- Daring Bakers: Gingered Bostoni Cream Pie
This is my second Daring Bakers challenge, and despite not caring at all for custard/pastry cream, I think they came out pretty well. This month, we were to make Bostoni Cream Pies...a sort of twist on the Boston Cream Pie. I was allowed to mess around...
- Chocolate...all Chocolate
My Uncle Rick sent this to me, as an email quiz. After a quick look, I knew I had to share with you. I came out as #6. If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose? (Sorry, you can only pick one!) Pick your...
Cooking
Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce: Favorite Things
Considering that I'm the kind of person that likes nothing better than left-over pizza or pasta for breakfast, this past week was a tough one. The dietary restrictions associated with Passover prevented me from eating either bread or pasta so I turned to my pantry for comfort and treated myself to a classic no-bake dessert, ice cream with chocolate sauce.
I really have no idea why warm chocolate sauce on cold ice cream is such a happy combination but it always lifts my mood. Perhaps it's just nostalgia, reminding me of a time when the only thing better than an ice cream cone was a chocolate dipped ice cream cone. Vanilla and chocolate are warm luscious flavors -- classically familiar yet hinting of something both exotic and tropical.
It always makes me happy to discover delicious products made with wonderfully pure ingredients. Somebody's Mother's Chocolate Sauce is exactly that. It contains no corn syrup, no artificial flavors or colors, nothing but pure chocolate, cream, sugar and butter. It's not thick and fudgy like my other favorite chocolate sauce, it's light and creamy, providing a good alternative when you are in the mood for something a little less rich. It not only cries out for vanilla ice cream it also begs for a spoon. Try, just try opening a jar without sneaking a taste. Seriously, the jar should come with a lock on it.
- Pure Dessert
I've said it before, but I'm in awe of Alice Medrich. She was an early chocolate evangelist in the Bay Area, who brought us luscious desserts and truffles, inspired by what she had tasted and learned in France. Over the past few years she has...
- Mondays With Maida - Key West Chocolate Treasures
Page 24 in the old book / page 41 in the new book No need to adjust your set. Yes, these cookies do look very much like last week’s cookies. In fact, if you compare the list of ingredients they are very similar. Both recipes have the same amounts...
- The Clock’s Ticking…
Chocolate Cherry Quick Bread My cherries arrived about a week and a half ago and I know they can’t last forever. They’re still holding up pretty well, but I have almost two pounds left! This evening I made a light and tasty quick...
- Daring Bakers: Gingered Bostoni Cream Pie
This is my second Daring Bakers challenge, and despite not caring at all for custard/pastry cream, I think they came out pretty well. This month, we were to make Bostoni Cream Pies...a sort of twist on the Boston Cream Pie. I was allowed to mess around...
- Chocolate...all Chocolate
My Uncle Rick sent this to me, as an email quiz. After a quick look, I knew I had to share with you. I came out as #6. If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose? (Sorry, you can only pick one!) Pick your...