chocolate

Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake

by Peter G June 19, 2010 Recipes

Hazelnuts and chocolate. Chocolate and hazelnuts. Whichever way you want to say it, it’s one perfect marriage. The Italians have known this secret for a long time and refer to it as “gianduia“. And let’s not forget Nutella. That rich, chocolate/hazelnut spread. I have seen people go crazy over Nutella. Prior to living on my own I shared with a number

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Chocolate Cake

by Peter G August 25, 2009 Recipes

I promised myself recently (right after the roast pork actually) that I would be attempting dishes that seemed relatively “easy” but were ones that had caused me a lot of mayhem in the kitchen. One of these “classics” is definitely chocolate cake. I cannot tell you how many times I have made this, mostly for others mind you, and have ended up with a usually dry cake. I know [...]

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Chocolate and Almond Cookies

by Peter G August 3, 2009 Recipes

I’ve never “officially” made cookies before. I’m talking about the American style biscuit that can be enjoyed either soft or crunchy. I’ve often bought them in my travels in the US and usually enjoyed them with a cup of coffee. If you do a search on the world wide web, I’m sure you’ll come up with a lot of cookie recipes! Well I’m here to add my own to that [...]

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