Whew!

admin — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:41:50 +0000

Where there’s still quite a bit of writing to do around here, the new site’s finally done. At least, it’s done enough for my to feel comfortable about sharing it with the world.

Be gentle. I’ll provide more details later.

It’s National Chocolate Mint Day!

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:03:00 +0000

According to @TeresaInPreview, today is Chocolate Mint Day. Now, let’s see … what would be a “Beyond Brittle” type of celebration? Of course:

Chocolate Pots de Creme w/ Mint Mascarpone

For the Pots de Creme:

1 C cream (half and half will work)
8 oz good chocolate (at least 70% solids), broken in to small pieces
2 egg yolks
2 T unsalted butter

Directions:

Heat the cream over medium-low heat (don’t let it boil)
Add the chocolate and let it melt, stirring until combined and even
Add egg yolks; beat lightly to combine
Add butter; stir until mixture is evenly blended
Pour into 4 ramekins, small cups, or decorative glassware (for an interesting presentation)
Refrigerate until cool and set (couple hours)

For the Mascarpone:

To 1 C mascarpone cheese, add 2 T finely chopped fresh mint; mix to distribute mint evenly through cheese
Optionally, add 1-2 teaspoons (to taste) powdered sugar, but it shouldn’t be overly sweet
Refrigerate until ready to serve

To serve:

Place a dollop of the mint mascarpone on top of the chocolate
Garnish with a sprig of mint

serves 4

Enjoy!

And so …

admin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:31:00 +0000

… it begins.