Cocoa butter color application and design is a process of trial and error. I like the look of this simple design using shades of metallic purple, white and a black. In the past, I have kept color schemes and flavors connected. There are lots of great
Working on some new formulations that extend shelf life and take a different approach to ingredient function in reduced Aw. This one is a vegan salted vanilla caramel when the filling is made with dark couverture rather than milk or white. For this e
Pecan-Bourbon Marzipan, Marzipan Cream & Milk Chocolate Ganache ============================= #chocolate #bonbon #chocolatier #marzipan #cocoabutter #zephyrcaramel #alunga #shiny #yum
Spring themed sugar showpiece using natural greens, copper and deep purple. In color selection and design, I try to use no more than 3 colors. This piece features 2-sided ribbons with the complimenting colors on the inside. My students did a great j
This is a finished version of the copper color lily. Used the same deep burgundy color at the bottom to help tie the other components of the piece together. These are not colors I would normally put together, but I wanted to try something a little di
Strawberry-yogurt entremets and hyper-lapse video of the chocolate decorations in the making. Components are Almond Dacquoise, Strawberry Cremeux, Yogurt Mousee, Strawberry Sponge and Zephyr Glacage. =============================== #entremets #petits
Chocolate mousse, coffee cremeaux, and praline crunch. Classic flavors for this entremets with some different finishing techniques. The kroquant decor is an old recipe from the 2000 Culinary Olympics. ========================= 125g Butter, melted 50g
Had the rare opportunity to share a fresh cacao pod with my students.. #chocolate #cacao #bakingandpastryarts #beantobar #chocolatier @jwuculinarynow @laurenvhaas
Maple caramel sable cookies #caramel #cookies #pastrychefsofinstagram #maple #petitsfours #yummy
Finished a Koi sugar piece with my aspiring and talented seniors this week. Each of them made theirs with some individual flair and creativity. Fun was had, fingers were burned, artistic expression was achieved. #sugarshowpiece #jwupvdculinary #past