My friend Eric Girerd is a sixth generation chocolatier who we first interviewed on Stir The Pots in 2007. He's been my "go to" for any big event at my job for any event from Christmas to big parties and special affairs. In fact he's taken over the making of our...
Visiting my sister in Switzerland, while shopping she introduced me to a local tradition. Actually, she whispered the name as it had started to create controversy for its racism. Basically they are chocolate marshmallows. Chocolate Heads (Mohrenkopf) in Switzerland...
It's the beginning of summer, time for a favorite sweet bread for the masses. Looking at my files, I found Pane Cioccolato (chocolate bread) a formula from Nancy Silverton's La Brea book.This last bit of leftover dough was turned into two batards....
On our last visit to Switzerland, I remembered enjoying the endless blocks of chocolate stores found in any urban center. All share a common window display, namely slabs of chocolate. Upon returning home to New York, I noticed a new Swiss chocolatier opening...
Sitting on the Rhine river in Basel Switzerland, Xocolatl is a cafe that specializes in fair-trade coffee and chocolate. Known as "bean-to-bar, it's a lovely place to sit and just inhale the rich aromas as you enjoy coffee, chocolate, and tarts. Here are some photos...
Below is a pane al cioccolato (chocolate bread) from a formula I scribbled years ago in school. Recently I tinkered with a straight dough version, adding ale and some primo spiced chocolate chips from Le Boite. But I wasn't satisfied; the final bread seemed too dense....
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