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A Guide to Tempering Chocolate

It’s almost December, Christmas time is nearing and if fresh chocolates are on your list of homemade, holiday treats to make then perhaps you’re considering having a go at tempering chocolate. Tempered chocolate gives chocolates a glossy sheen and a lovely snap when bitten into. It offers a protective chocolate shell that can accommodate a [...]

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Sakura Matcha: For the cherry blossoms in Japan and for you kit kat lovers

This past week the web’s been awash with reviews on Nestle’s latest green tea sweetie- The Sakura Matcha Kit Kat. And though I wouldn’t say I’m much of a fan of candy bars- all the buzz around green tea Kit Kats has got me a bit curious… Turns out there are plenty of people crazy [...]

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Happy Easter and Another Review Of Matcha Creations!

What’s Your Favourite Matcha Recipe? I mentioned in my last review on matcha desserts that my library of matcha recipes is a bit extensive (read obsessive) so I figured over Easter break it was time to bring a bit of order to this matcha madness. As matcha has wound its way through the foodie scene [...]

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Apricot & White Tea Mousse Verinnnes

This week I’m taking a little discursion from the theme of last week’s post on the cultivation and processing of tea and cocoa in order to bring you another recipe for a tea infused dessert. Now you may notice if you take a brief look at the previous recipes I’ve posted that there’s a bit [...]

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Matcha & White Chocolate Yogurt Mousse

As you can imagine, with a name like Matcha Chocolat I am smitten with matcha tea and perhaps just slightly obsessed with matcha infused desserts. I have tried my hand at quite a few and was quite pleased to be able to share this recipe with Jen of Dashi Dashi, where you can find the [...]

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