When I was down at Q.B the other day, someone also mentioned a new chocolate shop- say no more.. I was off on my search. I walked up Via Ginori and found Coccole on the left hand side of the street, where an old furniture store had been not far from Q.B.(update- Q.B. is now…
World Nutella Day- for Carnevale!
Celebrate!It is NUTELLA DAY!!! The blogging world is a wonderful world. These two wild women have put together a fabulous way to bring joy into winter. Chocolate! February always makes one think of chocolate anyway, and this year it backs right up with Carnvale which inspired my recipe.Stop by Sara’s site, Ms Adventures in…
Biscotti Divini
I received an email from one of my students, asking for my biscotti recipe. Outside the wind was blowing hard, bringing in rain clouds and it seemed like a perfect day for baking. I wanted to attempt to do something a little different and instead of almonds , used toasted hazelnuts and bittersweet chocolate chopped…
Comfort me with chocolate
When I was 10 years old, funerals became a huge part of my life. Our family was not large to begin with. My mom had one brother. He was the first to die prematurely, followed by my mom losing a baby at birth. My brother and sister and I were sent to live with other…
The Great Masters of Chocolate
They say if you want to play a better game of tennis, play against someone better than yourself. I believe the same goes for food. Eating out a a wonderful restaurant is inspiring, taking a class on a new cuisine gives me a new boost, watching how someone else teaches makes me a better teacher….
Death by Chocolate
This year went by so fast and got a little out of control. I was luckily very busy this fall, making up for the lack of work due to Sadam and SARS. But the summer heat ( record in 300 years!) also made my computers crazy and impossible to BLOG. I have finally caught up…