Saturday, December 21, 2013


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Valrhona Hands on Seminar

Opalys & Dulcey

Back in September in Miami
with a hand pick selection of very talented pastry chefs
of south Florida.


Valrhona Corporate Pastry Chef 
Sarah Kosikowski, Restaurant Chef of Fontain Blu Russel Karath, Zuma Pastry Chef Natalia
Daniel Boluod Bistro Pastry Chef

















Valrhona Corporate Pastry Chef 
Sarah Kosikowski

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Banana + Nutella + Coffee

 You Can't go wrong with Banana Cake & Coffee Combination!

this is my take on Banana Cake (Made with Almond Flour) for consistency and why not Flavor too!


 Caramelized Bananas / Chocolate Tuile / Nutella Powder / Peanut Butter  Valrhona Milk Chocolate Cremeux

Coffee Kaluah Ice Cream



Nutella Powder Recipe:

120 grams Nutella Warm
80 grams Maltodrextrin (Malto Texturas)


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

keeping my obsession with Sacher!

Dark Chocolate + Raspberry Sacher

White Chocolate-Raspberry Ganache
Raspberry Jam
66% Valrhona Guanaja Chocolate Mousse
%64 Chocolate Ganache
Raspberry Foam
Raspberry Fluid Gel
Hennessy Syrup



Sunday, December 15, 2013

Working in BuBo!

Love my time working with The very Pastry Chef I ever know Carles Mampel
plus his great team at BuBo Barcelona, Spain.


Incredible to see and work right along a real pastry genius !!!!!
priceless!













The Wonderful Celia Cameron!




The Amazing Barbara!
she runs the show!







Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Lemon / Lime / Honey Dew / Meringue

Lemon Cream / Lime Espuma / Compressed Honey Dew

Lime Meringue






Lime  Swiss Meringue:

. 400 grams Sugar.
. 200 grams Egg Whites.
.40 grams Lime Powder (Freeze dried)
. 1 Lime Zest

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Balancing 2 Great Chocolates


Valrhona 55% Equatoriale Chocolate + MINT



Chocolate Mint Mousse / Basil Foam /Caramelia Sorbet  / Gianduja Feulatine / Chocolate Caramel Tuile / Caramelia Sorbet


Valrhona Equatorial Noire 55%

perfect for: Ganaches, Mousses and Sauces



The Fairly New Valrhona Caramelia 36%

with beautiful hints of Dulce de Leche, Caramel, Toffee and of course CARAMEL!
such a wonderful ingredient. cant have enough!!!



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