i've been tired...

it's been a long time since the last post.  easter, mother's day, cooking classes...i really need to put some new dishes on the menu.
to change things up a little on the tasting, i whipped this dish up with some mise en place laying around.  the odd thing is, every night i get comments from guests about how much they enjoyed it. 

rose ice cream, raspberry meringues, warm milk chocolate mousse. 

there's a piece of flourless chocolate cake, some chocolate streusel, feuillatine, and a pinch of freeze dried raspberry powder.

also odd how many people ask how i make rose ice cream.....rosewater, anyone?

more valentines day

two dishes for valentine's day. it gets difficult in pastry when you try to be seasonal and come up with a day like valentine's day. could there be more of a wasteland of fruits than in the middle of February. here we are ending apples and pears(not too romantic), citrus is thinning(blood oranges for lovers?), and I refuse to use strawberries and raspberries when it has been raining so much and they have no flavor. here we have a chocolate fondant cake with tonka bean ice cream(my substitute for truffles) and tangerine. also a rose parfait, pistachio cake, a streusel made with freeze dried berries, and lychee coulis. why can't valentine's day be in the summer with juicy peaches and tangy strawberries. i'm gonna talk to someone about that.