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That Southern charm
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIN a climate like the American South's, you'd think people would want light, refreshing desserts -- sorbets, maybe. Actually, Southerners are crazy for cake. Crazy-kooky-nutsy, with frosting on it. They make fruitcakes, angel cakes, chocolate cakes,...Tags: Blueberries, Jams and Jellies, Egg Whites, Baking Soda, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Recipe: Celestial chocolate cake
Total time: 1 hour, 40 minutes, plus cooling time Servings: 10 to 12 Note: Adapted from "Southern Cakes." Because the filling is made of whipped cream, it may begin to break down if the cake is left in a warm location for too long. Be sure to serve soon...Tags: Salt, Baking Soda, Heavy Cream, Baking Powder, Frosting and Icing
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Sweet memories in 'Desserts by the Yard'
Special to The TimesFebruary 13, 2008 Tasting trips to Vienna, Tokyo and London. Late-night chats over homemade sourdough doughnuts and coffee ice cream with Julia Child. Red carpet snapshots with Hollywood stars toting a perfectly coiffed edible Oscar in one hand, a real...Tags: Julia Child, Ice Cream, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wolfgang Puck, Strawberries
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Restaurant Omakase: A citrus twist in Riverside
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt takes just a sip of water to tell you that Restaurant Omakase in Riverside is something different. It arrives in a tall glass with a slice of citrus half submerged in shaved ice. Innocent enough, but this is anything but the usual lemon used to...Tags: Potatoes, Lemons, Mustard, Sushi and Sashimi, Foie Gras
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German chocolate: It's more than just a cake
Special to The TimesGERMAN chocolate cake looks pretty good for 50 -- the combination of tangy-sweet layers and nutty custard is as irresistible as it was when the recipe was first published in a Texas newspaper back in the Eisenhower era. If it were a Reese's cup or an...Tags: Kosher Salt, Pecans, Death, Coconut, The Hershey Co.
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Recipe: German's sweet chocolate cake
Total time: 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling time for the cakes and frosting
Servings: 16
Note: Adapted from Baker's German's sweet chocolate box.
1 package (4 ounces) Baker's German's sweet chocolate
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon...Tags: Salt, Egg Whites, Pecans, Baking Soda, Coconut
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Recipe: German chocolate cake as crepes
Total time: About 45 minutes, plus resting time
Servings: 4
4 ounces Baker's German's or semisweet chocolate, broken into squares or coarsely chopped, divided
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup heavy...Tags: Salt, Kosher Salt, Butter
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'Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power and Lies' by Ginger Strand
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMay 21, 2008 Ginger Strand has a great subject in Niagara Falls and some provocative and convincing ideas about her topic's significance. Unfortunately, her synthesis of the two -- "Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power and Lies" -- incorporates just about...Tags: Central Park, Onions, Church and State Relations, Wars and Interventions, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Recipe: Chocolate cake with hazelnut semifreddo
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes plus freezing time
Note: From test kitchen director Donna Deane.
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/4 cup butter, plus extra for buttering the pan
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
7...Tags: Weather, Salt, Egg Whites, Hazelnuts, Whipping Cream
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Restaurant review: The Park in Echo Park
Times Restaurant CriticTHESE days it usually takes a minimum of half a million dollars to open even the smallest restaurant in Los Angeles. For a young chef dreaming of his or her own restaurant, doing it on the cheap means going for a small space in an under-serviced...Tags: Asparagus, Steaks, Shrimp, Pancakes, Anchovies
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Recipe: Flourless chocolate cake (Gateau d'Ariel)
Total time: 1 1/2 hours, plus overnight macerating time
Servings: 16
Note: Adapted from a recipe by Todd Aarons. Aarons uses Scharffen Berger chocolate and serves the cake with kosher, whipped nondairy cream. Kosher unsalted margarine is available at...Tags: Strawberries, Margarine, Water
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Edible odyssey: A Passover meal by chef Todd Aarons
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHE braised lamb is redolent of pomegranates and cumin. The chicken dumpling soup is fragrant with Persian limes and cardamom. Pan-seared potato gnocchi are laced with dried porcini, mesquite-grilled salmon is sauced with harissa and a flourless chocolate...Tags: Chicken Soup, Potatoes, Christian Orthodoxy, Philosophy, Christianity
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