CHEZ CHLOE

pastry & chocolate

So how about a monthly entry? The summer is racing by here and blog posts don't seem to be materializing as much as I think about what to write. But enough with the excuses already......
Here's a few shots from our opening weekend at Chez Chloé, which was almost 2 months ago. I did some salted caramel truffles from the book 'Chocolate' and inverse puff pastry from P. Hermé's chocolate book.
Unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of the finished product in the store but that was because we were so darn busy!!! And they were ate up!

And by the way, is it really wrong to start the morning off with a spoon full of chocolate?

chocolate cupcake bit

Just had to throw these in - I made them from a recipe I found at chocylit.blogspot.com. I've since added her to my favorite blogs. I made these for Chloé’s last day at the Lennen School in Paris. I skipped the mint this time but will try it another time. I also just did a chocolate frosting. Oh, and no ganache. Basically, I used her recipe as a base but then whacked in some melted chocolate and no mint essence. But next time the whole nine yards.
They are just decorated with a little pink sugar.

Coconut ice cream/pink ginger syrup

I thought of waiting for something brilliant and truly inspiring to hit me and then have it gracefully flow through my fingertips onto this little screen but.......how about some coconut ice cream with a gorgeous pink ginger syrup instead. I realized this is about what I like and what I want to share. It's not about how great a writer I am or not. And, I am a little nervous.....and usually when I am nervous I eat. So there you have it!
Our Sunday dinner this week started off as they often do with dessert. Well actually the chocolate macaroons I made for my daughter's(Chloe- BY the way..) friends. This was our thank you for having her visit the school which she will attend when we return to Orcas. Anyway.....macaroons begin with a meringue calling for egg whites leaving the poor yellows to fend for themselves. Thus ice cream screams to be made.....