A Grace-ful Birthday

Joe's parents are in town this weekend, and it's his mom's birthday tomorrow!  A woman after my own heart, she's a chocolate fiend, and more importantly, she's a dark chocolate fiend!  So I tried my hand at a La Bete Noir Flourless Chocolate Cake.  Turns out it is more of a chocolate torte, and dense!  My goodness is it dense--think 18 oz. of bittersweet chocolate in the cake itself plus another 8 oz. (give or take) in the ganache on top!  But oh, I can't wait to try it!

I was also pretty excited about how these leaves turned out!  Happy October birthday!

Halloween Season is Here!

There are many things I love about fall, and candy corn definitely tops that list.  Since I have no hope of recreating those delicious little tri-colored triangles, I tried them in shortbread form.  Thanks to my aunt for sending this idea to me, and to my Mom for making them with me!!


First, I dyed the dough and rolled it out in logs, stacking the colors into a semi-triangle shape.

Then, I wrapped it in cellophane and shaped the triangle.  I put it in the fridge overnight. Wicked easy to slice, and look how cute they are already!

Voila!  Or, should I say, BOO!  Delightful little candy corn shortbread cookies!