Wednesday, August 27, 2008

A riddle.

What's better than sex and almost as good as a cocktail?



Homemade truffles. I used Epi's recipe for caramel-dark chocolate truffles. I am now inspired to create all kinds of delicious handmade chocolate treats, now that I've got the basics down. They were pleasantly easy (though time-consuming), and unbelievably delicious. The fleur de sel adds a lovely note of complexity to what would otherwise be a very flat-tasting candy. Try some for yourself, and look for future truffle experimentation here. I'm thinking lime/white chocolate with a very very bittersweet coating (something like Cote d'Or's Noir Brut).

^ Truffles in the making - cocoa coated before chocolate dipping.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Mother's little helper.

I'm taking about the caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil. Think of it as Brazil's answer to the margarita. I love cocktails, from the perfect dirty martini (a secret I will never share), to a great cosmopolitan, to a marvelous margarita. This one, however, tops the margarita in my book. So how do we make this delicious drink, you ask?


1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 tsp superfine sugar
2 oz cachaca
ice (preferably in fun shapes)

Put 4 lime wedges in a rocks glass. Top with sugar and muddle for about 15 seconds. Toss in ice cubes, pour in cachaca, and stir. Serve (and drink) immediately. Best enjoyed after the kids are in bed. But then again, isn't everything?

Weight Watchers POINTS: 3