tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post4480692124076790024..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Special Equipment RequiredCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-6731892490149632162018-07-22T12:50:35.130-04:002018-07-22T12:50:35.130-04:00The lemon is truly special, Andrea. I will have to...The lemon is truly special, Andrea. I will have to check out Dorie’s recipe!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-3953008650264642672018-07-22T12:49:27.800-04:002018-07-22T12:49:27.800-04:00I was tempted, I bought, AND I justified! :)I was tempted, I bought, AND I justified! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-2047228464807935312018-07-19T14:38:20.782-04:002018-07-19T14:38:20.782-04:00Dear David, what a perfectly pretty dessert! Now C...Dear David, what a perfectly pretty dessert! Now Coeur à la Crème is a dessert that I have made following a Dorie Greenspan recipe. I had to search quite a bit for a proper mold - but it was worth it. Dorie's recipe is a vanilla version though. Your recipe looks like a true summertime treat.<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-46703964530819084402018-07-18T17:12:08.486-04:002018-07-18T17:12:08.486-04:00Absolutly stunning, and yes I have done all the ab...Absolutly stunning, and yes I have done all the above in the past. I do try and stop myself from buying special equipment unless I can justify that I will use it enough. I could be tempted by these though ;)Emma @ Bake Then Eathttps://baketheneat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-62269880941794372242018-07-14T15:11:08.079-04:002018-07-14T15:11:08.079-04:00I love all the stories, Christina! My girolle was ...I love all the stories, Christina! My girolle was a gift from a young couple I knew from Switzerland who were living in Massachusetts. Yes, the cheese is expensive but once a year I don’t mind! Just make sure it isn’t too ripe!! also, we discovered that you can use P’tite Basque!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-65299769804327327142018-07-14T15:08:24.776-04:002018-07-14T15:08:24.776-04:00Glad we are of like minds, Inger!Glad we are of like minds, Inger!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-81053336387743015462018-07-02T22:16:48.111-04:002018-07-02T22:16:48.111-04:00These look lovely, David!
I obsess on special equ...These look lovely, David!<br /><br />I obsess on special equipment sometimes, too! I think it's part of the cooking gene! I am also like you in that if there's a ridiculous pricepoint, it just isn't going to happen. I went to a Swiss tourism event here in LA last year and they were serving Tête de Moine on a girolle! I was on a mission and came home to google both the girolle and the cheese. Buying both online would have set me back about $150! I put it out of my mind as it was crazy. <br /><br />One or two months later I was at a boot sale in England and lo an behold, I find a brand new girolle in a box (unused) for £2! I ran with it! I was over the moon! Then another month later, I was in Barcelona and decided to look for the cheese: yep, they had it for about 20 euros! Love it when things like that happen! <br /><br />I'm telling you lots of stories tonight! ;)Christina | Christina's Cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283573349146845971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-30711902968961200002018-07-01T09:04:13.264-04:002018-07-01T09:04:13.264-04:00Yes, I did the same thing with my madeleine pan--w...Yes, I did the same thing with my madeleine pan--waited (and thought about it) for years before buying. I'd buy these molds in a minute (but not at $18 ea)!Inger@Art of Natural Livinghttp://artofnaturalliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-71029857617216739392018-06-29T09:23:39.570-04:002018-06-29T09:23:39.570-04:00Jean - I never thought I “needed” madeleine pans u...Jean - I never thought I “needed” madeleine pans until someone gave me her antique French ones... who knew? I actually “needed” them! My favorite part of making madeleines is brushing the molds with the browned butter and flour mixture.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-909349198964457012018-06-29T09:21:15.550-04:002018-06-29T09:21:15.550-04:00Me, too, Caroline! Yesterday, someone showed me an...Me, too, Caroline! Yesterday, someone showed me an amazing dinner event she is attending to celebrate the Lavender bud harvest. Every course had lavender used in the most creative ways!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-31783371051020164132018-06-29T09:19:41.366-04:002018-06-29T09:19:41.366-04:00I must admit to a meaning spoon (and cup) collecti...I must admit to a meaning spoon (and cup) collection that is a bit embarrassing, Frank! Knowing you aren’t a dessert fan makes your compliment all the more meaningful!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-79475416134364870422018-06-28T11:02:59.060-04:002018-06-28T11:02:59.060-04:00David, that is just gorgeous. And, yes, you "...David, that is just gorgeous. And, yes, you "needed" that particular bit of equipment! I "have done all of the above" as well. Oddly enough I'm still perfectly content, most days, to make madeleines in my English mince pies/jam tarts tin.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-11230788323592242342018-06-28T07:55:41.322-04:002018-06-28T07:55:41.322-04:00I love the sound of this, anything with lavender i...I love the sound of this, anything with lavender in is always welcome on my table!All That I'm Eatinghttps://www.allthatimeating.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-16123983012799678742018-06-28T07:51:02.166-04:002018-06-28T07:51:02.166-04:00Looks yummy! But once again your cookware upstaged...Looks yummy! But once again your cookware upstaged the dish, at least for me. Love those measuring spoons... !Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218978302604997544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-53861208625719146952018-06-26T08:46:55.980-04:002018-06-26T08:46:55.980-04:00Oh, Fran... I almost got those copper canelé molds...Oh, Fran... I almost got those copper canelé molds! But first thought... other than a decoration, would I really use them? So I bought a metal mould and am making myself try them first before investing in the copper!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-64353040184050440152018-06-26T08:45:31.841-04:002018-06-26T08:45:31.841-04:00I think a Poulet à la Crème would be just ducky, G...I think a Poulet à la Crème would be just ducky, Greg. You have a good point... maybe I need to figure out multiple uses for these molds!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-45089759373616922692018-06-26T08:44:13.671-04:002018-06-26T08:44:13.671-04:00You might just have to try this Caterina! ;)You might just have to try this Caterina! ;)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-7287633237352670842018-06-26T08:43:54.367-04:002018-06-26T08:43:54.367-04:00I love that you have a secret life! And, that it i...I love that you have a secret life! And, that it includes edible flowers!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-86672927761050858242018-06-26T08:43:24.860-04:002018-06-26T08:43:24.860-04:00Thanks, Kirsten! My obsessions always seem to prev...Thanks, Kirsten! My obsessions always seem to prevail! (Ask Mark!)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-23627264835987967462018-06-26T08:42:52.729-04:002018-06-26T08:42:52.729-04:00Ooh, Stefano... now I have mould envy! I only got ...Ooh, Stefano... now I have mould envy! I only got six... ;) I have a good friend who makes hers with ricotta and it is very good but very different. I will have to look up Elizabeth David’s recipe - sounds worth trying!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-41425319898396247662018-06-26T08:41:14.635-04:002018-06-26T08:41:14.635-04:00Oh, lucky you! Those rolling pins are so beautiful...Oh, lucky you! Those rolling pins are so beautiful! I have one and cover many, Cathy!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-60041466088589559052018-06-26T08:40:30.179-04:002018-06-26T08:40:30.179-04:00The next time I served it was with fresh berries a...The next time I served it was with fresh berries and that worked well, too, Gerlinde!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-25039185065460708862018-06-26T08:39:56.135-04:002018-06-26T08:39:56.135-04:00I can completely believe you forgot to get the coo...I can completely believe you forgot to get the cookie mould because I do that all the time! Thanks for your sweet comment, John...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-23716731567610282112018-06-26T03:19:40.619-04:002018-06-26T03:19:40.619-04:00These desserts sure look pretty! In my younger yea...These desserts sure look pretty! In my younger years, I wouldn't dare part with my money to buy expensive gadgets, but now have been known to drop $30 a piece for copper Cannalé molds- your recipe looks easy- no flour or leavening! Fran @ Gday Soufflehttp://www.gdaysouffle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-2915197702608958242018-06-25T20:06:03.603-04:002018-06-25T20:06:03.603-04:00I'm a page flipper. I don't like devices t...I'm a page flipper. I don't like devices that do one thing and one thing only. However, in this case I might have to go all "Macgyver" and formulate some sort of mold of my own. Does it have to be heart-shaped? Could it be Poulet à la Crème? For some reason I have a chicken-shaped mold that as far as I know serves no purpose at all. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630929160630513178noreply@blogger.com