Jan 26, 2012
Here’s a free recipe from our soon to be published Valentine’s Day Recipe ebook. This traditional, thick, rich custard is made with cream, eggs and chocolate and is served in the dish in which it is baked. Instead of sticking to the traditional recipe, however, I’ve added a little spice and heat for this Valentine’s [...]
Jan 9, 2012
I like to keep a frozen pie shell on hand, so if the mood strikes me, I can make a pie without the effort of making pie pastry. The pastry is usually more work than the filling, and then the whole pie making process takes too much time. I had been thinking about pecan pie…one [...]
Jan 3, 2012
Here is the recipe for the Elvis banana, chocolate chip, peanut butter cake and peanut butter frosting… Enjoy! Elvis Banana-Chocolate Chip- Peanut Butter Cake CAKE: 6 oz. butter, softened and pliable 1 ¾ C granulated sugar 3 eggs, room temperature 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract 1 ½ C Mashed ripe banana (approximately 3 bananas, the [...]
Aug 23, 2010
I’ve been noticing the increasing trend towards gluten-free products, especially dessert. While I have often found it difficult to create a gluten-free product that actually looks and tastes like its flour based relative, this recipe will please ALL chocolate lovers- gluten-free or not. Although this isn’t the easiest recipe in the world, the outcome is [...]
Jun 13, 2010
Another entry from Mat Grega: Can’t say I’m disappointed my prediction of yesterday’s game didn’t materialize (Go USA!), but now I’m going to bring it back to the hardwood classic taking place today and make a bold prediction. There is no doubt Kobe is a pure winner and as fierce and determined of a competitor [...]
Jun 12, 2010
I just received this note from my friend Mat Grega, and while a sports post on a ChocolateBakery blog seems a little incongruous, it’s so good that I have to share it: Another four years has passed and once again it is time for the most watched sporting event in the world to grace television [...]
Jun 12, 2010
It’s England vs the US this morning in th World Cup. USA!!! USA!!! We made a Soccer cake yesterday that we can ship to soccer fans in the US. It comes with a real soccer ball. It not up at ChocolateBakery just yet, but here is a sneak peek
May 3, 2010
Having worked with and around pastries most of my adult life, I have to admit that there are times when I get tired of cake and cookie products. But no matter how bored I get of pastries, ice cream is always appealing. My favorite dessert and ultimate guilty pleasure is a banana split. But I [...]
Apr 26, 2010
While looking at some other blogs a few days back, I came across a recipe for banana ice cream. Having always been a banana fan, I was eager to try this, especially because it calls for only one ingredient. Banana! All you need need to do is peel, chop and freeze several ripe bananas. Once [...]
Apr 15, 2010
We’ve re-done our website! Please take a look! www.chocolatebakery.com
I have loved baking and cooking since I was a child. I studied foods and nutrition in college, but my secret desire was to own my own restaurant. Participation in a culinary program landed me jobs in several upscale restaurants, where I discovered my passion for baking and pastries. In 1981 I opened my bakery, Tarts and Truffles, in Sacramento, CA. Realizing a need for trained, knowledgeable bakers, I began teaching baking classes in the culinary arts program at American River College in 1990. I hope you will find my interest in high quality baking reflected in every product we sell.
