I was checking out a few websites and came across what seemed like a very nice biscuit, Kingston biscuits. These seem to be coconut and oat biscuits with a chocolate filling placed between to and sandwiched together. They originate in Australia and are made there by Arnotts. I liked the idea of the biscuits and […]
Kiev Cake is something I had not heard of until I read a recipe for it in The Guardian, provided by Olia Hercules. It sounded like a rather scrumptious cake, with so many elements. I was a little daunted by decided to try it. With Meringue, sponge cake, a creme mousseline and a chocolate ganache […]
I found a recipe in Le Cordon Bleu’s Chocolate Bible, for a Chocolate Tartlet, with a soft chocolate filling and topped with a chocolate ganache. I reproduce the recipe below, or you can find it on Le Corden Bleu website. I am never entirely successful with my pastry, it always shrinks somewhat, when in […]
I came up with this recipe for a Mini Chocolate Gateaux by mixing parts of two or three different recipes together. The idea was to make individual cakes, with straight sides, so a muffin tin was not an option. I acquired a 12 hole pan, with the same diameter as muffin tins, but with straight […]