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There has been what I can only describe as a considerable choux madness on the food blogging scene lately, all due to the Daring Bakers’ enthusiasm in attempting, successfully on the whole, éclairs au chocolat. I do not consider myself (yet) daring enough, but I’ll grow out of it some day (ça va me passer). That was inspiration enough. So off we go, choux pastry+ vanilla ice cream + hot chocolate More claptrap! (Plus de sornettes!)Read Profiteroles What? You thought we'd have that chocolate mousse on its own? You must be out of your mind (vous êtes cinglé, ma parole). And those financiers (like pretty much all financiers) are 1) fast to whip up, and 2) you're left with a couple of yolks you can chuck in the cream sauce of the aforementioned chicken for added unction (des jaunes en rab' qu'on peut balancer dans la sauce More claptrap! (Plus de sornettes!)Read Pistachio and raspberry financiers Last Friday I made one of my students cry. It was a one to one exam. I just told her that she had two minutes left to finish her presentation, and she started the “cry routine”. 1) The eyes fill up with tears that multiple eyelid batting can’t keep in check, 2) nasal mucus fluidifies abundanly, 3) general redness spreads on face and chest, 4) the student should look like More claptrap! (Plus de sornettes!)Read Hazelnut financiers  |
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