You can now buy 100% cocoa chocolate on the High Street and sales are said to be on the rise. It’s a rather acquired taste, so why is it becoming more popular and does real chocolate have to be high in cocoa to be good? A “demanding and very powerful experience” is one description of [...]
The eclair – a tube of choux pastry filled with flavoured cream – is a French patisserie staple. But over the last couple of years, the macaroon, the cupcake and even cream puffs have each had their turn as the sugary trend of the moment. Now, with two new bakeries specialising in the oblong pastry, [...]
Do Americans really need advice from Italy on how to grill? Well, yeah, according to Mario Batali, the American chef who has built an empire as one of this country’s masters of Italian cooking, with seven New York restaurants and spots in Vegas and L.A., television shows, and six cookbooks, including his newest, “Mario Batali [...]
