Here is the recipe for the world’s most expensive chocolate mousse. Believe me, I tried to keep the costs down with the GFC and all but unfortunately, the bill for this mousse topped 800 dollars! I set out to make a triple layer chocolate mousse which was made up of a layer of dark chocolate [...]
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The World’s Most Expensive Chocolate Mousse!
Posted in Bake, El Comedor, tagged chocolate mousse, triple layer chocolate mousse, verrine on October 10, 2009 | 31 Comments »
Asparagus & Egg Cups
Posted in Cook, El Comedor on October 5, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Every year my Mom, my sister’s mother in law and sisters eagerly await the month of May when we serve as “caterers” for my nephew’s birthday. Ben, being the only grandson/son/nephew on our side of the family, it’s easy to see why he’s got us all wrapped around his finger. He is also a budding [...]
El Comedor’s Croquetas de Pollo
Posted in El Comedor, tagged chicken croquettes, croquetas de pollo, El Comedor, lhardy on September 3, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Everytime we would eat at El Comedor, among the tapas we could order, my favourite were the Croquetas de Pollo (Chicken Croquettes). I would usually order two serves at a time, one for me and one to share with others in the table because, well, they were everyone’s favourite too! In Madrid, the best Croquetas [...]
Spring on a plate! (Vegetable Gateau of Julia Child)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged Gateau of Crepes, Julia Child, Picnic Food, Spring, Vegetable Gateau on August 23, 2009 | 14 Comments »
The weather here in Sydney is finally turning! With warmer weather just around the corner, it’s great to be able to prepare dishes that sing of spring. For me, that usually means lighter meals, and more vegetables. This dish embodies spring time – it can be eaten cold, as part of a salad and is [...]
El Comedor Recipe : Brittle Torte
Posted in Bake, El Comedor, tagged Angel Food Cake, Brittle Torte, El Comedor on August 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Brittle Torte was my favourite dessert at El Comedor. To me it seemed like such a decadent looking cake and it stood so tall and proud with the brittle (I think they call it hokey pokey here) sticking out. I have always been a little intimidated to make this recipe but I finally decided to [...]
El Comedor
Posted in El Comedor on August 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ever since I can remember, Mama (my grandmother), showed us her love through her food. Every Sunday all her seven children, their spouses and us grandchildren would go to her house for our “Sunday Lunch”. Good food was what kept our family together. On many occasions the food was prepared by El Comedor, our Spanish [...]