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@jmacnaughtan do you know I what the expected benefits are for the exhibitors? Increase in sales, name recognition, etc.?

A classic and delicious filling.

Kerry they are beautiful! What did you fill them with?

@weinoo you should swing by DC and try it out! Let me know if you do & we can get together for cocktails.

@chefmd and I met up at @Hassouni place today and enjoyed some wonderful cocktails and snacks! If you are in the area and like good cocktails, go visit. The bar snacks are also very tasty. @chefmd took a few more pictures so hopefully she will add them later. I had a picture of the menu that included our cocktails but it is too blurry to read! most of the menu the main bar our drinks bar snacks: Hummus bi Tahina and Levantine Flatbread with Labneh curls, chefmd, and Hassouni

@Kerry Beal thanks for figuring this out and giving us clues to figure out the technique for ourselves. I like this one a lot! When I have some play time I’m going to try making some prints & see what I can do with my moulds.

@tikidoc I haven't checked their catalog, but maybe you can get the powdered colors from Albert Uster...?

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/07/26/take-a-look-inside-the-green-zone-dc-middle-eastern-cocktail-bar-adams-morgan/ Still trying to find the time to check out @Hassouni's new place. It is getting lots of great press!

Thank you for blogging. Like many others I always enjoy reading about this trip. Wishing you safe travels home & hoping you can return soon.

@pjm333 everything you post is lovely but those lemon meringues are calling my name. 😃

Kerry, what did you fillings did you put in those chocolates?

Looks like Chef'd is out of the meal delivery business. https://www.supermarketnews.com/deli/chef-d-back-business-not-e-business

Welcome Kate, glad to have another DC area person on eGullet!

Thank you. I have a bottle of the Bols jenever that I don’t know what to do with — may try Anna’s Kindred Cocktail approach. I like the Dutch jenevers neat but the North American Bols jenever doesn’t taste like Dutch ones. 😞

How did you like this one? Worth repeating? Any other suggestions for the North American style jenevers?

Thank you @Kerry Beal, yes, that is what I was asking. This is a forum and traditionally people post some details and/or questions when they post. I was attempting to find out why@Jamal12‘s was posting all these photos without descriptions or questions. I am not offended by your posts — I want to know more about them and the person posting them.

Ok. What are the fillings? Do you have questions for us (what is your reason for posting these photos)? Have you started chocolatier training? What source recommended that Hershey's baking chocolate and/or cocoa powder + cocoa butter can be used instead of couverture?

To answer that question, we'll need to see a whole tray of chocolates all showing the same technique and finish level & a shot with one cut open. It does look interesting. Perhaps it truly belongs in the chocolates with a showroom finish thread. 😉

@Jamal12 are these solid pieces or do they have fillings? What chocolate do you use?

Sorry I can't join Anna for drinks tonight -- no cream in the house. Congratulations on another finished bottle.

Interesting, I did not know about culinary matcha. I've always used drinking matcha for tea and pastries. What is the difference between the two?

Ok, I've decided to join in on the fun (at least for this weekend) and join you with my own Oriental. While interesting, this is not one I see myself making again. Cheers!

But what if getting more campari will help you make cocktails with the ingredients you have left? It should be ok to get more then... right? Good luck getting thru this challenge.

Looks like you’ve polished off the amaro nonino — one less bottle to deal with!

@gfron1 I really like the look of your matcha pistachio truffle. As for matcha, I have had some that I enjoyed and others that I haven’t. Have had it as tea, pastries, and confections. I’m surprised that there are quite a few here that don’t care for it. At least it doesn’t seem as devisive as the raisin issue. 😉