(livi): double mint milk chocolate mousse and gelée

last night i made the double-mint milk chocolate mousse and gelee from dory greenspan’s “baking chez moi”. such a lovely dessert!i picked my mint sprigs fresh from my mint plant…since i’m not a tea drinker, it was the first time i used any of it in something edible, instead of just in my flower arrangements.i love …

(anne): double mint milk chocolate mousse and gelée

yesterday, i made the double mint milk chocolate mousse and gelée from dory greenspan's  "baking chez moi"... it was fabulous!!! the dessert is made in individual servings, so i chose to use some vintage punch cups, which were the perfect size...   there are 2 main steps to this dessert... the mint gelée and the chocolate mousse. …

(livi): nutella buttons

these tiny little Nutella buttons from dorie greenspan’s baking chez moi were such a delight to eat…and make, i was in “baker's heaven”. this was one of those baking nights that requires you to spill confectionery sugar all over yourself, and the counters, and don't forget the floor…and make sure you’re barefoot for the experience …

(anne): nutella buttons

yesterday, i made the nutella buttons from dorie greenspan's "baking chez moi"...they were wonderful-beyond-words... i started by buttering my mini muffin tins...   then cracked my eggs...separating the yolks from the whites...   i melted my butter...   and mixed together my dry ingredients...including the powdered sugar...   i lightly stirred my egg yolks with almond extract …

(livi): marquise au chocolat

so this is my try at the marquise au chocolat from dorie greenspan’s book “baking chez moi”…every step of this recipe was so lovely =) i could have just looked at that shiny melted chocolate and butter for ever... then there was the egg yolk and sugar mixture. so thick and creamy. i used my …