all i want to do is rock

this is the current rocky road dish, though now that i think about it, i may have changed it slightly but don't have a new photo.
so....this is a rocky road dish.

Abinao bavarois truffles, Abinao cremeux, chocolate streusel, burnt marshmallow cream and burnt marshmallow ice cream, and candied almonds.

people love it, good for me i  think.  there's something about familiarity.  the flavors of rocky road are all there, it's ooey and gooey, yet the techniques are refined.  it's a difficult balance to do something that keeps the Chef (me) intrigued while satisfying the guests.  hopefully this does it for awhile...until i get bored and do something else

and here's some streusel made by mixing chocolate cookie grounds, melted chocolate, and tapioca maltodextrin.  this is then warmed in a nonstick pan until little pebbles form.  the texture is sandy and dry with a rich chocolate flavor.  uses more chocolate than a typical streusel and less flour, so more intense chocolate flavor.