One of the highlights of my food journalism career thus far is my 2015 interview with Alice Medrich, the Queen of Chocolate and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and baking instructor. What's stuck with my from that interview the most – more than the idea of hydrating … [Read more...] about Toasted Cinnamon Sticks from Flavor Flours by Alice Medrich (and the interview transcription)
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Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with Vanilla-Plum Jam from Alice Medrich’s “Flavor Flours”
After interviewing Alice Medrich, I was so inspired that I swore I'd bake my way through her latest book Flavor Flours. It's organized by type of flour, so I went out and bought heaps of sorghum, kilos of corn and tonnes of Thai rice flour. And the best thing I've made from the … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Chiffon Cake with Vanilla-Plum Jam from Alice Medrich’s “Flavor Flours”
The Queen of Chocolate Explores Gluten-Free Flours
My last article on FineDiningLovers.com is an interview with Alice Medrich, San Francisco baker extraordinaire. I grew up with one of her earlier cookbooks, Chocolate and the Art of Low Fat Desserts, that packs all the flavour possible into lighthearted recipes. Her latest … [Read more...] about The Queen of Chocolate Explores Gluten-Free Flours
Rum-Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze
When you're craving something sweet, but you're not craving cookies and you're not craving cake and you're not craving ice cream...you might be craving a sweet loaf. I get this particular craving when I feel like baking something sweet and I have the patience to get out the … [Read more...] about Rum-Raisin Lemon Loaf with Lucuma Glaze
Anniversary Post and Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake
2 years ago tomorrow I wrote my first blog post. It was based on the story of making my own birthday cake - a dairy-free chocolate-hazelnut mousse cake, because you can't buy one of those around here, and I could make it better than a store anyway. Hubris, I know. Layers of … [Read more...] about Anniversary Post and Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake
Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta
With all the preparations for the 2nd annual family house party in full swing, I tackled the ''P's". Fresh off my mousse mistakes, I decided to separate the great Mocha Buche de Noel into sections. This is first of all necessary, as the mousse needs to be frozen, the soufflé … [Read more...] about Party Prep: Pastry, Peppers and Imperfect Polenta
Buttermilk Pound Cake with Blueberry Honey Wine Glaze
What does one do when one goes to an 18th Century Quebec Marketplace? Learn to weave, blacksmith, and sample honey wines, I suppose. That's what I did a few months ago, anyway, and have had a bottle of bottle of Blueberry Honey Wine being saved for a special occasion ever since. … [Read more...] about Buttermilk Pound Cake with Blueberry Honey Wine Glaze
Plans in the Works…for Lemon Mousse
I'm out to conquer safe meringue. I had big plans to try a lemon mousse in "Chocolate and the Art of Low Fat Desserts" but it called for heavy cream that had to be whipped. As far as I know, there's no dairy-free substitute. So I guess I'm stuck with trying another chocolate … [Read more...] about Plans in the Works…for Lemon Mousse
Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts by Alice Medrich
After hours of searching for a real, but cream-free, chocolate mousse in vain (so many unwanted tofu and avocado options) I gave up. Some things are just not meant to be. Until my birthday. Then looking through my favourite cookbook, I decided on a Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle … [Read more...] about Chocolate and the Art of Low-Fat Desserts by Alice Medrich