Alice Medrich discusses several ways in her books, and they’re worth reading. Whatever method you use (stovetop, micro) dump some cool chopped chocolate into the melted to bring the temp down quickly (beats the heck out of...

Not a website, but Bittersweet by Alice Medrich has quite a few savory recipes. Vegetables, pasta, mole, etc. They look delicious. Most of them utilize cocoa nibs. -Becca

Alice Medrich's book “Cocolat” has a recipe for Prune and Armagnac Loaf. Delicious, and it keeps well. Toasted walnuts are a nice addition.

You should get the book Bittersweet by Alice Medrich which is absolutely filled with information and appropriate recipes!

I third the vote on the thermapen, after trying 4 or 5 different ones. If I had a infrared laser one, I’d be sure to stir the chocolate first. BTW: I read your blog, and would encourage you to also read Alice Medrich's choc...

This Alice Medrich recipe I found on the Scharffen Berger site ALWAYS comes out chewy. Think melting the butter might be part of reason — only recipe I’ve ever used that calls for this:...

barrel aged vanilla. I also added about a TBS. of bourbon to the dough too. It was realy fine. Right now I have some vanilla shortbread resting. The recipe is from Alice Medrich's Pure Desert. It smells divine. It calls for the...

I am a big fan of alice medrich but find no recipe for this in her books. I am trying to replicate some of these that are made at a Boston area farmstand. They are very dark chocolate, are not too too sweet, seem to have cocoa...

I don’t know any solely devoted to savory chocolate but I know that the Essence of Chocolate book (Scharfenberger) has savory recipes, I also believe that the Alice Medrich book Bittersweet may have a chapter on it and...

Mmm, I love brownies. I’ve never heard of putting batter into a freezer before baking, but I do recall in a Alice medrich(?) chocolate book that she gave instructions to put the brownies in the freezer for a short time...

You need to temper your chocolate. Something of an art, but you’ll need to learn if you want to avoid bloom in the future. http://www.candylandcrafts.com/temperingchocolate.htm A couple of Alice Medrich's books also have some...

I just saw an old Baking with Julia episode on PBS. The guess chef, Alice Medrich, showed a technique for skinning hazelnuts, where she boiled them in water & baking soda until the water turned black. Unfortunately, I...

The Last Course by Claudia Flemming is beautiful and has wonderful, unique recipes. In The Sweet Kitchen by Regan Daley is a must have. Although it has fewer pitures, I also recommend Bittersweet by Alice Medrich. I don’t own...

Hi, Elane. Check out the lowfat but really creamy cheesecake recipes in Alice Medrich's cookbook “Chocolate and the Art of Lowfat Desserts.” She has plain vanilla and three variations (lemon marble, chocolate marble...

I got “Home Baking” in uncorrected proof on the street in NYC. It is really good, has some more flatbreads as well as pan and hearth breads, sweet and savory pastries, cakes and cookies. I also got a new chocolate book...