Kerry Beal

Yes - I've made a number of the cream recipes from that book. What dissatisfies you about the chocolate cream recipe you are working on?

Here’s the extruder they use to form the creams at a shop I was down consulting for in June.

Indeed I have - way back when I made an imitation of one of the popular Sees recipes - lost it in the great hard drive crash of 2014!

I'd say that's a very fair assessment of what she is dealing with and the two of you share many similar challenges.

This picture shows old fashioned 'creams' - you'll get your best recipes for these from our own @Chocolot's book Candymaking. It's out of print - but you'll notice used copies for a very reasonable price.

Mango Sticky Rice for Kira

Bastardized version of a Bourbon Decay

Went to visit with Lisabeth of Ultimately Chocolate - all the places under consideration for lunch were closed so we went to the Bistro in the new health food store Didn’t really think a Taco salad wouldn’t contain taco meat!

You can forward

Buttermints? Or are you meaning chocolate bonbons with a buttercream filling?

I recall there was one boule in there where they proofed 'upside down' and didn't slash - but can't recall which one it was.

Looks good - can't wait to see how it goes with the colours.

Never had any luck tasting warm chocolate and determining what it is going to taste like as a bar.

Avocado with Hellman’s doctored to make it like Miracle Whip

@paulraphael's Brown Butter Muscovado Chocolate Chip Cookies You would not believe how good they smell in the bowl!