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January 14, 2010

Loving the pom poms

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Feeling Inspired; Colette Maison Lumiere

December 14, 2010

Colette maison lumiere: a performance piece from 1979.

Simple & Delicious: Chocolate Truffles

September 28, 2012

This is a really easy recipe that looks impressive, especially when you cover the truffles in different coatings such as cocoa powder, powdered sugar and coconut flakes like I did. My next goal is to cover them in dark chocolate, once I have mastered the art of chocolate tempering!! Ingredients: - 1 Can (14Oz. Can) Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1/2 Tablespoon Butter - 1/3 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - 1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar - 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract - 1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt Cocoa powder, powdered sugar, coconut flakes or crushed up hazelnuts if you wish to coat the truffles. Directions: In a saucepan, on medium heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the butter. Next, add in the cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Mix well. The mixture will be runny at first, but will stiffen up after about 15 minutes. Stir continually, do not allow to burn. If it begins to bubble then reduce the heat a little. Once the mixture is stiff enough to pr...