After my delightful week off in Innsbruck, I came back to my town bustling with the new intake of March students. Our population quadrupled at least! So there are now two of each class and they are all full! So now, my schedule has changed slightly. From 9 to 12 I have my pastry class and from 1 to 4 I have my French class, I'm just happy that I still have my afternoons off!
On Monday, all the new students did not go to the classes because they all had welcome meetings, so Chef decided to teach us how to make marshmallows. We all were curious about this the week before vacation.
Marshmallow is actually really easy to make! And this one is rosewater flavoured. It still holds the original marshmallow flavour, but has a nice soft hint of rosewater.
Coffee flavoured chocolate thins.
They pair really nicely together!
Our second chocolate of the week was a Pistachio Ganache covered with dark chocolate.
Of course topped with a little pistachio!
Our third chocolate of the week is called the "Palais d'Or." This is just basically a rich dark chocolate ganache covered with more dark chocolate, and traditionally topped with flakes of real gold! But because these flakes are really expensive we only put them on a few of our chocolates.
The fourth and final chocolate this week with a Verbena Ganache covered with a milk chocolate.
This chocolate reminds me a lot of tea, probably because verbena can be commonly found in tea!
In my opinion it also has the typical "tea" scent.
All three together.
On the left, is the verbena ganache. (Desiree and I severely miscoloured it!)
In the center is the "Palais d'Or".
On the right is the pistachio!
With all the recent usage of pistachio flavouring, I've realized that always been too quick to dismiss pistachio. I have grown to love it! It's my flavour of the month!
xox
Those coffee flavoured chocolate thins are very appealing to me... you've got to send me the recipe (but preferably after lent!) Love Mumma xoxox
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ReplyDeleteI finally got the chance to look at your blog; I say you are having the adventure of a lifetime.
I want to place an order for a Charlotte cake it looks so appealing and the thought of pineapple and lime seems delicious.
Love Mike
Briana, I am SO impressed!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what marshmallow actually is.... and rosewater flavoured ones sound divine!
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Hi Sweet Briana Happy Birthday...I am pretty sure there will be cake! I always feel hungry after looking at your blog...wish I could have some of those chocolates you made. All is pretty quiet in Pigeon Hill except for the birds (lots of them). We are just at the very beginning of the signs of spring. The robins are here which is fun but I wonder if it is a bit too cold for them. Love , Astrid Oh yes, enjoyed the postcard. Thanks
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