Chocolate Mousse with Frangelico

by
2

chocolate mousse 2I’ve been wanting to make these chocolate mousse ever since I got myself a bottle of Frangelico. I’ll always imagine how beautiful it will be to pair dark chocolate with the sweet nutty flavor of the Italian liquor, especially in the form of this ultra smooth and silky mousse. And the best thing is, they are extremely simple to make.

chocolate mousse 5chocolate mousse 9chocolate mousse 12

chocolate mousse 10

Get the best eggs you can find because raw eggs are involved here. I used organic free-range eggs which are hormones and antiboitic free. With all the nasty information flying around about factory-farmed produce, I’ve begun to use more organic products nowadays.

The taste and texture of this mousse is so heavenly! Eat it with lightly sweetened whipped cream. If you can find fresh blackberries, they will go very well with this decadent dessert.

chocolate mousse 11

chocolate mousse 14chocolate mousse 17

 

You might also like:

Cheat’s Affogato

by
Reply

espresso pourover 1affogato cropIf I can only choose one style of coffee as my favorite, it will be Affogato. Cold ice cream floating in hot espresso, creamy sweetness melting into the black intoxicating bitters. I want to slow down and savor the wonderful hot, cold, bitter, sweet contrast but minutes of indulgence are often short for a dessert like this. Small as it can be, one serving is never enough.

glass cropsalted caramel ice cream crop Continue reading →

You might also like:

Bread On The Table

by
Reply

 

country breadDuring my childhood days, I liked to imagine myself living in the countryside with cool breezy weather, nice green pastures, a few cows and goats (for milk), some cute chickens (for eggs), a small fruit and vegetable farm, and a pink cottage with a woody country style kitchen smelled of bread and stew daily. And every morning I would wake up at 6am to knead dough, filled the air with the smell of freshly baked bread mixed with the morning dew. On our vintage wooden table, breads were always there.

This dream is impossible in the area I live in.

proofed dough Continue reading →

You might also like:

Make Your Own Yogurt

by
Reply

Homemade Yogurt Font You should make your own yogurt if it is something you eat often. Homemade anything always seem to taste better since we tend to use the best and freshest ingredients we can get and put our heart and soul in making it. Homemade yogurt if made the right way will definitely beat the store-bought ones. And probably cheaper.

I know there are already a lot of homemade yogurt recipes out there so this post may seem uninteresting. But….. I couldn’t resist to share with you the yummy goodness I got from every batch I made and I really hope you can be inspired to start making your own.

Making yogurt at home is really not a complicated process. First, you boil the milk to 180-190 degrees, then cool it down to 115-110 degrees, add in the yogurt culture and let it sit in a warm place for 6-8 hours. The main challenge here is the temperature but this will not be an issue with a digital thermometer on hand. You can use a yogurt maker but if you don’t own one (I don’t), or prefer to do things the traditional way, you can always use a claypot or any glass jar and still churn out good stuff.

Continue reading →

Swiss Easter Rice Tart

by
Reply

Easter Rice Tart FontsI thought Easter treats were all about hot cross buns and chocolate eggs until I saw a Swiss Easter Rice Tart at Swissbake. Curious, I took a tray and a tong, picked up one of the cheery yellow tarts dusted with icing sugar and made my way to the cashier. I was planing to have it as an after-dinner dessert but my mind couldn’t stop thinking about how it would taste like while driving home with it. Is it a rice pudding in a pâte sucrée kinda thing? Was the rice pureed? The thoughts made me losing focus… so you guess right, the tart became my pre-dinner snack. One hand on the wheel, one hand nibbling on the tart, with crumbs all over my jeans. It was gone before I reach home.

Continue reading →