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Chocolate festival Amsterdam

November 5th 2009 Posted at Miscellaneous
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Chocolate festival Amsterdam

On Saturday, November 7th there is the start of the Chocolate festival in Amsterdam in the Sitos cacao hangar San Pedro in the harbor.   The chocolate festival runs from November 7th till November 22nd 2009.  There is a big program with all different kind of activities such as tastings, workshops, walkings through the city and ofcourse eating in participating restaurants.

If you are around in Amsterdam at this time, please do not hesitate to go for a taste or a look.  Check also the site from the chocolate festival.  It is worth a visit.

Enjoy !

Alain

Anis – Café praline by Belcolade

November 2nd 2009 Posted at General
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Monday,  november 2nd 2009

Yesterday I have been busy testing a recipe that I got when visiting Belcolade last year.  It is originally from Belcolades chocolatier Stef Aerts.

First of all I have made the anis liquor with Pastis.  I made the ganache based on Belcolade origin chocolate with cream and coffee.  The liquor comes first in the mould and then goes the ganache.

The result when you eat the praline is that you first have that fresh anis taste followed by a rich creamy coffee ganache.

Anis-cafe anis-cafe filling

Cheers

Alain

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