kitchen is a cool air conditioned 70 F. What went wrong? They are really flat and quite porous. They went into the trash and the rest of the batter after 2 pans with the same results was pitched. What a waste of Sharffen Berger!...

That’s because it’s sharffen berger... Which IMHO, always has ridiculous prices compared to their chocolate quality. for an expensive chocolate, Valhrona is a good way to go. but anyway — I’m going OT, so...

If you are willing to substitute Sharffen Berger (sp.) for the Callebaut, they sell SB at AJ’s (at least they do at the one near me – FLW & Thompson Peak).

to the Dr. Bob’s and a few others below:   SHARFFEN BERGER WORKS (there are several different Dr Bob’s varieties with Sharffen Berger Chocolate) This was the first flavor I ever tried from DB. I thought I was in...

There are a couple of very nice local restaurants in Emeryville as you head back from Sharffen Berger. If you continue South on Hollis across Ashby you’ll run into the “Can't Lose Cafe” on the corner opposite...

I agree with you about Sharffen Berger. Not what it once was. For semi- or bittersweet, I really like Lindt Excellence. Guittard is terrific, but I have to go out of my way to find it. Lindt Excellence seems to be available just...

Not a layer cake — but my favorite is the Sharffen Berger “Riich Chocolate Cake” (adapted from Chez Panisse deserts) - delicious, moist rich. (Be sure to use the glaze recipe on same site). My favoite of the...

roasted Almonds) and the special ingredient is Sharffen Berger Cocoa Nibs. I just saw that I can link a website, so here is the recipe (hope it works): http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?s=633502

I was going to suggest those too. I vary them when I make them. Sometimes I will use mini chips in them, toasted and chopped hazel nuts are good too and last batch I usec Sharffen Berger chocolate nibs. The cookies go stale...

. The Embarcadero store also has the chocolate sauce. anyone tried it? How does it compare with Sharffen Berger (which I was actually disappointed with considering all the oohing about it here)?

saw block SharffenBerger in the Gourmet Garage; and lots of places have block Valrhona now—look for “Manjari” or “Caraibe,” my favorite two varieties of Valrhona. NY Cake and Baking has the best...

Anyone had this chocolate and have any opinions? How does it compare to Sharffen-Berger? Is it worth the outrageous prices?

Dean & Deluca wants $12.50 for Sharffen Berger. Bought it at Zabar’s for $5.00 less. Looking for Vahlrona and Callebaud chocolates. Where is most inexpensive place in NYC?

the sharp taste of the rapini. I was, of course, most excited about any and all things chocolate and the sweets were great, in that you can’t go too wrong with a sharffen berger filled pastry. But they were not inventive,...

it has slipped my mind — but I do know it was some smoked fish with a single serving of caviar. Then we stopped at the bakery next door (Miette?) to try the Chocolate Cream Cake as well as the Sharffen Berger Chocolate...