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it’s february, and that means we’ll be hearing a lot about love. as we prepare for Valentine’s Day, we think about the ideal gifts and the right sentiments to share with the people we love most. This year, we also invite you to give yourself a valentine, and we start with one of my favorite things: chocolate. It was a tough job for our editorial and design teams to immerse themselves in the topic of chocolate, but we did it all for you, dear reader. We rounded up some local experts on the subject, put together a quiz so you can show off your chocolate chops, and, we confess, sampled some of the decadent delights from our photo shoots. We think you’ll enjoy this culinary journey into the world of chocolate, and, in case you’re concerned about the calories, we even found an expert to weigh in on the health benefits of an occasional indulgence. Passion takes many forms, and for one young Columbian, it’s all about music. Nick “NicDanger” rodriguez is turning obstacles into opportunities as he pursues his dream of a career in rap music. His focus on positivity is rare in an industry filled with messages of violence, greed and excess. Can this talented young man make a name for himself beyond this city? If passion, talent and drive are the ingredients for success, we think NicDanger is on the verge of becoming a phenomenon.
it’s february, and that means we’ll be hearing a lot about love. as we prepare for Valentine’s Day, we think about the ideal gifts and the right sentiments to share with the people we love most. This year, we also invite you to give yourself a valentine, and we start with one of my favorite things: chocolate. It was a tough job for our editorial and design teams to immerse themselves in the topic of chocolate, but we did it all for you, dear reader. We rounded up some local experts on the subject, put together a quiz so you can show off your chocolate chops, and, we confess, sampled some of the decadent delights from our photo shoots. We think you’ll enjoy this culinary journey into the world of chocolate, and, in case you’re concerned about the calories, we even found an expert to weigh in on the health benefits of an occasional indulgence.
Passion takes many forms, and for one young Columbian, it’s all about music. Nick “NicDanger” rodriguez is turning obstacles into opportunities as he pursues his dream of a career in rap music. His focus on positivity is rare in an industry filled with messages of violence, greed and excess. Can this talented young man make a name for himself beyond this city? If passion, talent and drive are the ingredients for success, we think NicDanger is on the verge of becoming a phenomenon.
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chef’s secrets l by dennis clay<br />
Mmm, Mistake<br />
A kitchen disaster can lead to sweet desserts.<br />
This recipe is an interpretation of the<br />
classic tarte au chocolat, or French<br />
chocolate tart. Unlike its American<br />
cousin, the chocolate cream pie, there<br />
is no baking involved except for the<br />
crust, making this a relatively easy<br />
recipe to complete.<br />
The filling is essentially chocolate ganache<br />
— or chocolate that has been tempered and<br />
mixed with brandy and butter to form a silky<br />
smooth texture.<br />
I came up with the crust out of necessity one<br />
day, having ruined a chocolate cake for a private<br />
party. I had no more graham crackers to make<br />
the chocolate cheesecake again. I did, however,<br />
have some oatmeal and cranberry cookies baked<br />
and I treated them like a graham cracker crust<br />
by crumbling them, mixing in some clarified<br />
butter, pressing into a pan and then baking the<br />
crust to reset the cookie. My mistake gave me<br />
a much tastier, more interesting and flavorappropriate<br />
contrast for the cheesecake. The<br />
pistachios in this tart are a perfect textural<br />
variance to the buttery chocolate.<br />
This recipe should make a few more cookies<br />
than you will need for a single crust. Reserve<br />
the extra cookies after they are baked or freeze<br />
one-fourth of the dough for a later use.<br />
dennis clay is the executive<br />
chef at <strong>Inside</strong> <strong>Columbia</strong>’s Culinary<br />
Adventures. Learn more about<br />
Chef Clay and upcoming Culinary<br />
Adventures classes at www.<br />
CoMoCulinaryAdventures.com.<br />
70 inside columbia february 2014 photos by l.g. patterson
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