Tag: Chocolate
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Tarte Belle Helene
Truth be told, in the interest of my expanding waistline, I don’t make desserts unless I have visitors these days. Last week, I had a house full so I made two French classics – delicious little ‘pots au citron’ and, as I had pears to use up, this delicious pear and chocolate tarte. Both were…
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Mmmmm macarons!
I can’t think why I’ve never made macarons until recently. Perhaps it’s because, if you buy them from a shop, they are sooooo expensive that I thought they must be tricky to make at home. Well, I had a surfeit of egg whites and I didn’t want to make a pavlova or meringues, so I…
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Chocolate mousse cake with mandarin marmalade
Over the holidays we were lucky enough to be invited to lots of friends and family gatherings. I usually make something to contribute to the party table to save the hostess some of the culinary stress so, as anything made with chocolate usually goes down well, I devised this delicious chocolate mousse cake to take…
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