Category: Desserts

Chocolate Pots De Creme Recipe For National Pots De Creme Day

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[1] Chocolate pot de crème, a French chocolate custard (photo © Volpi Foods). [2] Chocolate pot de crème in a French pot de crème dish with a chantilly—French for whipped cream (photo © The Nibble). [3] White chocolate pot de crème topped with raspberry sauce. Here’s the recipe (photo © Cooking And Beer). [4] Raspberry…
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A Traditional Mochi Recipe For National Mochi Day

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[1] Traditional daifuku mochi, filled with redd bean paste (the recipe is below (photo © Morgaer | Deviantart). [2] Plain mochi dough can be flavored and/or rolled in a topping (photo © The Globetrotter Diaries). [3] Mochi with red bean paste that’s rolled in matcha, powdered green tea (photos #3, #4, #5, and #6 ©…
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Creme Brulee Recipes & History For National Creme Brulee Day

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July 27th is National Crème Brûlée Day, celebrating a French dessert that has remained on menus across the U.S. long after Coupe aux Marrons, Île Flottante, Mont Blanc, and other classic French desserts have disappeared from menus in the U.S. Crème brûlée first came to America with Thomas Jefferson’s return from France in 1789 [source].…
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