Made by MeghanFYI – these three chocolate bars are referenced in Dowser 6. Just in case you wanted to indulge while reading. 75% cocoa from Akesson’s – single-origin from Madagascar (links to my ‘tasting’ blog post). Manjari 64% cocoa from Valrhona – single origin from Madagascar Amedei Madagascar Cru, 70% cacao – DOWSER 6 PREORDER NOW AVAILABLE – […]
Walking under mossy boughs, mud and tree roots tangle our feet along the edge of Duck Creek. Despite the roar of the run off, a breath of peace captivates our ever-teeming brains. Then it’s back to work …
Yes, Dowser series research is just so damn hard. Sigh. Akesson’s award-winning Madagascar Ambolikapiky Plantation, 75% Criollo Cocoa. If you follow that link it’s the second bar down on the page. This is a brand new bar for me. YAY! I purchased it during my New Year’s Eve rush through Xoxolat. Fearing they were going to close before […]
I’m testing out shooting tiny clips of video on my new phone because I’m thinking about vlogging a bit as the year progresses … live chats, chocolate tastings, reading excerpts from my books, etc. Here’s my first 8 second test – a beauty shot of my chocolate stash drawer: Preemptive answers: Yes. I tidied […]
On August 20, 2015 my friend Gertie emailed me a blog post about the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. The post actually included links for FIVE different chocolate chip cookie recipes, and Gertie was planning to test bake all five. I wished her good luck on the massive undertaking, saying that I’d tried the NYTimes recipe. And, […]
UPDATED OCTOBER 2019: I use a Milk Cafe (affiliate link) instead of a pot and stirring myself (this is not a recommendation. I’ve had to replace mine twice, but it still makes a great hot chocolate). My current chocolate mixture is 30g of Manjari, 10g of Tanzanie (Cacao Barry), and 10g of Saint Dominque. ORIGINAL POST […]
Disclaimer: I’m not a pastry chef. I’ve baked these many times, and I’m always happy with the results but I’ve just written up the recipe – including the metric conversion. Please let me know if you spot any typos. 🙂 Some visuals: Step 2: Step 7: Step 8: Step 10: I’ll cut the individual squares […]
… and all was lovely and well. Though, I wouldn’t complain about having more hours in the day devoted to writing. 😀
So this insanely gorgeous crystal pen holder just showed up in the mail. <3 It’s a sneaky gift from writer friend, C.A. Newsome. <3 When Carol Ann asked for my mailing address last month I assumed she needed it because she’s doing all the heavily lifting for the booth we’re sharing at Bookcon in Chicago […]