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When I took pastry courses a number of years ago here in France and in Belgium, I tended to want to focus on the chocolate classes because - well…gosh darn it, I love it so much. We've become the best of friends over the years and I am never far from my bin of chocolate that I buy in bulk. (Although at some point, someone

Recipe: strawberry pâte de fruits For the past several days, I've watched white clouds build over the mountains, turn dark, and then blot out the sun by

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Guess what, guys?! This weekend, we’re going to make dulce de leche. Or maybe cajeta. Or maybe both. Step away from the cupboard; I don’t mean like that, the way we’ve always made…

Hot chocolate on a stick is a perfect and convenient way to make one of the most popular holiday drinks through this simple process!

Nutella Truffles - a rich, smooth, creamy mixture of chocolate, cream, butter, chopped hazelnuts and heavenly Nutella. Easy and totally foolproof

Salted Caramel Twix Bars layer buttery shortbread with with creamy salted caramel and silky smooth milk chocolate. The only downside to this recipe is that eating the original candy will never taste the same again. If I had to pinpoint the one dessert that is repeatedly requested time and time again, it would have to […]

Hi dear merry veggies :) Made some hazelnutty dark and white chocolate truffles.. they are in great balance, creamy, smooth, and goooooood! ...

A raspberry twist on Tartelette's beautiful truffles Did you ever make mud pies as a kid? You know, sit in your backyard making patties...

How is it nearly the night before Christmas already? I hope you all are enjoying the end to another year. It's been a full, exciting one for me - I moved to a new home, gained a new kitchen, and...

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chocolate almond saltine toffee (I also love saltines best of all crackers)

Cheesy garlic bread sandwiches. Garlic butter smothered bread filled with soft brie, crisped and browned to melting gooey perfection!

Cheese-making's a skill requiring lots of hard work and specialist equipment, right? Well, not exactly

Excellent fresh mozzarella is milky, tender, and mild, with a faint layer of cream beneath the skin that gushes a little when you slice it. Here's how to make it at home.

Want to impress your dinner date? Whip up a couple of French Melts. That's a big ol' pile of sweet, caramelized onions (see here for an easy technique to speed up the process) melted with a fat slab of Comté cheese. It's like French onion soup in an easy-to-pick-up, extra-buttery package. Set the table cloth and pull out the fine china, dear, tonight I'm wearing pants to the table!

Homemade Ricotta is so wonderfully thick, rich, creamy and super simple to make. Learn How To Make Ricotta the easy way. This post may contain affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for more info. Follow WonkyWonderful on Pinterest to stay up to date on all of the new recipes! Homemade Ricotta  If a year ago you had...

A few years ago, I made ricotta for the first time. I suspect a good lot of you just read that — the part where I made cheese/played cheesemaker/fiddled with curds and whey in my shoebox kitc…

How to make ricotta cheese with whole milk, yogurt, vinegar, and cream. Homemade ricotta is really easy and is great in many Italian dishes.

The best, most adaptable tarts start with a store-bought puff pastry, to be topped with any fruits or vegetables you like.