Category Archives: Coffee

Chocolate Whoopie Pies and Vanilla Italian Meringue Buttercream

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Whoopie pies.  Sounds like a slip of the bottom, doesn’t it? You know – like a pump?!  However, they tasted heavenly. Like little rounds of sunshine. I don’t like the name whoopie pies – only because of the British connotations … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino Squares with White Chocolate Frosting

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

It’s forecast for rain today. Somehow, though, with the doors open, the sun beating down, sailing boats out in the harbor, the sea lazily lapping the beach and a blue, blue sky, flecked with pillowy clouds, I can’t imagine how. … Continue reading →

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Tiramisu Entremet – Final Reveal!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

So, here’s the completed Entremet, all complete with Cocoa Glace on top. Here’s the recipe for the glace: Cocoa/Coffee (Coffoa?? Glace) 1 1/2 tsp gelatin powder / 2 leaves gelatin / 2 tsp agar-agar powder 60 ml (1/4 cup) double … Continue reading →

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Biscuit Joconde Imprime Entremet (Part 4/5) Dacquoise/Baileys Mousse

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Right, let’s make no bones about this, I didn’t even know what Dacquoise was until I read Lisa’s blog! http://lisamichele.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/biscuit-joconde-imprimeentremet-peanut-butter-and-chocolate-all-decked-out/  Luckily, I now know it to be an almond (or hazelnut) meringue!  Isn’t that posh?  I love all this fancy-pants … Continue reading →

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Biscuit Joconde Imprime Entremet (Part 3) – Coffee Genoise

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Genoise is a light Italian cake, named after it’s birthplace, Genoa. This was to be the third layer of my Entremet.  Genoise is a feathery, airy sponge (imagine if I’d accidentally added an ‘h’ before ‘airy’ – lol, that would … Continue reading →

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