Friday, November 1, 2013

Espai Sucre Barcelona

 Apple-vinegar sherbet, calvados and anise seneds

 Extra virgin olive oil cake, white peach, green olive and "San Simon"

 "Sabao" with salt, lime and basil

 Banana ice cream, chocolate creamy-nutmeg and pisco sour

 Caramel cake, black olive ice cream-coffee with anise and orange

 Coconut tapioca, burnt yolk ice cream, and "orujo de Galicia"

 Chocolate with vinegar, strawberry, mint and pepper

 Mignardises
lime with rosemary, sesame and licorice, butter and salt, 70% chocolate and tea, coffee and anise, peanut and curry, cocoa and green cardamon

 Mignardises
lime with rosemary, sesame and licorice, butter and salt, 70% chocolate and tea, coffee and anise, peanut and curry, cocoa and green cardamon


Green apple and laurel

Really great establishment. Thank you Jordi. Such an inspiration. I have been wanting to come eat your desserts for 6 years now. So glad I had the opportunity. Now to learn Spanish so I can come back and take your classes.  Cheers

Friday, October 11, 2013

Desserts at El Celler de Can Roca

I had an amazing time working at El Celler. I got to see an old friend and made a lot of new ones. It was a fantastic experience. I was able to see a host of new techniques, ingredients, and tools. I wish I had more time. Thank you for an amazing experience. I am very blessed to have a chance to see and work in some of the best restaurants in the world. Below you will see a few of Chef Jordi's creations.

 Apple dessert Jordi served to a 12 top

 Shalimar
Chai tea custard, mango gel, spice gel, rose gel, orange cells, isomalt shards, flowers

Birthday Dessert

 Lemona
Bergamot parfait, brown butter, lemon with sugar, meringue, lemon gelee, distilled lemon granite, cream of lemon pith, lime gel, madeline ice cream 

 Masa Madre
Cocoa puree, roasted lychee, fresh lychee, cocoa nibs, yeast (mother) ice cream, vinegar meringue

Violeta
Toffee, candied ginger, salt, fresh strawberry, coconut nitro shell, lemon cinnamon espuma, violet ice cream, candied violet, coconut powder

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Spain

I will be away from my computer and blog for 1 month. I will be traveling to Spain to stage at El Celler de Can Roca and visit many great food spots. I will be back with some amazing posts come October...stay tuned!

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Dessert Special


White peach "custard", fresh peach, anise "sabayon", candied pecans, olive oil poppyseed cake, 
lemongrass gel, chartreuse F50 meringue, creme fraiche sherbet

Monday, August 12, 2013

Entremet


Chocolate Entremet 
Blackberry, Cherry, Bluberry

Nice Deco Lee!

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Lucia's Dessert Special


"Pina Colada"

Coconut mousse, rum cake, passionfruit curd, coconut pastry cream, passion fruit gelee,
toasted rum cake, passionfruit gel, caramelized pineapple, pina colada sorbet, micro cilantro

One of my favorite flavor profiles, Awesome job Lucia!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Upcoming Wine Dinner Dessert


"Black Forest"
Mascarpone and vanilla mousse, malt gel, cherry gel, chocolate soil, atomized chocolate crumbs, dark chocolate "rocks", vegan chocolate cake, amarena cherries, cherry gelee, chocolate deco "trees", candied cocoa nibs, cherry spherification, milk chocolate ice cream, micro greens

Plating of the "Black Forest"
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