Tag: semisweet

• Tofu Chocolate Chip Cookies or Energy Bar?

  The first time I was offered a tofu chocolate chip cookie, I made a funny face, probably the same look that some of you are giving me right now. With a little hesitation, I took a bite and much to my surprise, the tofu cookie was really good.

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  Chuck

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  February 18, 2008

• Chocolate Macadamia Nut Torte

  The torte was still good, with a nice nutty chocolate flavor. The texture is moist, dense and a little crunchy from the macadamia nuts. I will definitely make this torte again, but use a lower baking temperature of 350°F.

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  Chuck

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  January 4, 2008

• Bouchon Battle – Valrhona vs. Scharffen Berger

  Chocolate bouchons are amazing cork shaped brownies found at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery in Napa and NYC. The recipe is also used to make the warm chocolate brownie served at Ad Hoc, which is our favorite dessert at any restaurant in the Bay Area country. Every time we go to Napa, we have to get…

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  Chuck

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  December 5, 2007

• Baked Hot Chocolate

  The first dessert I made from the cookbook was baked hot chocolate contributed by Heidi Friedlander, which she developed for Moxie, a popular Cleveland restaurant. I chose this recipe because it was simple to make with only four ingredients and the description in the book made me crave it.

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  Chuck

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  August 20, 2007