Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’
Two Years of Writing a Food Column
Today marks two years of writing my Foodie Underground column. How I have managed to produce a column every single Monday for 104 weeks is beyond me, but somehow it’s still going. Hence the celebratory post and birthday torte recipe. Enjoy!
Inspired By Chocolate and Sea Salt
Prompted by a phone call with a food-loving friend, I went a little over the top this weekend. It all started with a question: “Why is no one making Chocolate Sea Salt Flakes?”
If no one is making them, you might as well make them yourself.
Friday Photo: Urban Heart
A classic shot from a classic city (San Francisco if you couldn’t tell), and although I am not the biggest advocate of Valentine’s Day, I figured this image was fitting.
Need some Valentine’s Day inspiration that won’t require spending any money but just might make you a little happier? Write a love letter to chocolate, a contest sponsored by Portland’s favorite patisserie, Pix!
Kladd kaka!
What? It’s Swedish…. it’s basically a delicious chocolate tart that I made yesterday for the summer solstice celebration; I figured if I couldn’t be in Sweden for midsummer, I had to bring it to me. Fresh strawberries from farmer’s market, freshly whipped cream and the balminess of an early summer evening was an excellent combination. This dessert of chocolate deliciousness is a Swedish standard and most people have the recipe memorized… so for those of you who loved it so much, here it is:
2 eggs
1 stick of butter
3 tablespoons of cocoa
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt the butter and mix in eggs. Mix with dry ingredients. Pour into circular pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
Dust with confectioner’s sugar if desired. Serve by itself or with fresh strawberries.
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