Day 23 - Strawberry & Chocolate Tartelettes

Things are getting more and more hectic in the run up to Christmas, so quick sugary pick-me-ups are the order of the day! 

If you've been reading my blog you will know that I am a fan of strawberry tarts & tartelettes. Add some warm chocolate ganache et voilà, you have an awesome dessert. Go one step further & dollop on some extra thick double cream and you are in a chocolatey heaven! The tartelettes were gone in seconds, I could barely wait to take pictures!

The chocolate ganache I used is a mix of single cream and dark chocolate, as it was used as a base to ice a cake but the traditional recipe is made with equal quantities of double cream and dark chocolate. Click here for an example recipe. The key to a good ganache is to use good quality chocolate, don't bother with the value brands!

Well I'm off to get back to preparing, I hope you guys are more organised than me!

Peace & Love

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Day 18 - Chocolate Blossom Cake & Fancy Dress Parties!

Yesterday was my beautiful sister Rashida's 30th birthday and we had a fancy dress party to celebrate. The cake was made up of two-tiers covered with dark chocolate ganache and decorated with blossoms cascading down the sides. All of the blossoms were handmade from flower paste (icing) and brushed with gold lustre dust. It took a while but you'll agree it was worth it!

This was my first ever fancy dress party & me and my sister were both really excited about changing our hair for the day! The guests made a real effort, here are just a few of the costumes on the night starting with the birthday girl herself;

Thanks to everyone for coming & making it special day for the girls & a big Happy Birthday to Rashida and Tor.

Peace & Love

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