Amedei Tuscany – An Italian Excellence – Amedei Tuscany is recognised as one of the best chocolate in the world. This video is an emotional journey of discovery into the Amedei’s production phases. The factory is based in Pontedera – Tuscany and nothing escapes the supervision of Cecilia Tessieri, the first female maître chocolatier in the […]
Chocolate Galette Des Rois -Thank you for this super recipe created by Angela from Patisserie Makes perfect My first recipe is a chocolate galette des rois which is traditionally served on Epiphany (6th January), I made the galette in plenty of time, but editing the photos and getting the recipe typed up meant I missed […]
A big thank you to Chef Ken Hom for sharing some time on his visit to the UK at the Dorchester Hotel. Our first tasting for the afternoon was with the award-winning Amedei Chocolate, was enjoyed by all.
Amedei chocolate and hazelnut torte by Black Star Pastry Serves 20 INGREDIENTS: 100g Amedei Toscano Black Chocolate 66%, melted Edible gold leaf, to decorate* Dacquoise 1¼ cups pure icing sugar 40g dark cocoa powder 250g almond meal 300g egg whites (about 8 eggs) 1 cup caster sugar 50g chopped hazelnuts Chuao ganache 425g Amedei Chuao […]
William Curley Mint Truffles Makes 80 Chocolates Recipe: Infused Cream Chocolate Ganache To Decorate: 500g Toscano 65% Dark Chocolate (to temper) Cocoa Powder Equipment: Flat tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Infused Cream 260g Whipping Cream 5gFresh Mint Chocolate Ganache 340g Toscano 70% (finely chopped) 260g Infused Cream 40g Invert sugar 50g Unsalted Butter (at […]
Ingredients 150ml Whipping cream 150ml Milk 60g Egg yolks 30g Caster sugar 400ml Whipping cream 320g Dark chocolate Blanco de Criollo Method 1. Place the whipping cream 300g and the milk into a pan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until the mix […]
Amedei Toscano Black: A twenty-year long search for perfection for an extraordinary dark chocolate experience Amedei celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its iconic range with a limited edition of Toscano Black 70 and the brand new Toscano Black 90 Amedei pays tribute to twenty years of the Toscano Blackline, its first step in the long journey undertaken in the world of top-quality chocolate, […]
The bar that got me was this rather tasty three layer gianduja bar. If you don’t know, gianduja is a blend of hazelnut paste and chocolate. It is sometimes the basis of chocolate & nut spreads and sometimes the filling for bonbons, but it can also be made firm enough to produce a bar on […]
