Wine pairing party menu planning with an Old World versus New World theme. A first draft of a six course pairing menu with a special focus making it all gluten free.
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Continue ReadingPart 3 of Edible Forest Elements for the Forest Floor Dessert Easily highlight chocolate decor for an expert finishing touch. Just plain molded chocolate pieces can look rather flat. Utilizing edible luster and petal dusts, you can add dimension and really get those little details and textures to pop. I…
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Part 2 of Edible Forest Elements for the Forest Floor Dessert These mini chocolate truffle pinecones are a decadent small bite. A dark chocolate shell with a rich, fudgy center. As part part of the Forest Floor dessert, I kept them quite small, but this works well with larger sizes.…
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Part 1d of Edible Forest Elements for the Forest Floor Dessert Delicate little huckleberry-sized edible leaves provide specs of color to offset all the chocolate brown of the Forest Floor dessert. You can make varying sizes and colors. Even break them up to look more like leaf bits strewn about…
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Learn how to make chocolate pine needle decorations for the Forest Floor dessert. Tips for working with silicone molds to create detailed, nature-inspired decorations.
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Part 1b of Edible Forest Elements for the Forest Floor Dessert Twisty, bumpy solid chocolate twigs are as delicious as they are whimsical. While I use them as part of the Forest Floor dessert, they can give any dessert extra flair and some height dimension. It’s quick work to make…
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Part 1: Create Edible Forest Floor Elements This is the first set of edible forest decor for the Forest Floor desert. We will cover three easy-to-make chocolate forest decor including 3D chocolate twigs, pine needles and small leaves. A lovely to embellishment to any dessert for bit of woodsy fun.…
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Weeks away from our Wonderful Washington Wine Pairing Party, I am focusing on all my make-ahead elements, especially anything that is intricate. The Forest Floor dessert I have planned has many details, much to do with chocolate. (Note: the pic is just some elements, there’s still a lot more to…
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, I finished updating all the recipes from my Paddy Party Wine Pairing menu. This includes an absolutely delicious Guinness Braised Corned Beef with Whiskey Glaze to pair that pairs fabulously with Freakshow Cabernet. Not your standard boiled fair, this is a flavorful that…
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Dropping down a progress report on our Wonderful Washington Wine Pairing party to announce the Washington white wine selections and confirmed paired dishes. This covers the first three courses of the six-course menu. While there is an abundance of gorgeous red wines from the various regions of Washington, whites are…
