Pineapple + Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake
Macadamia-coconut caramel, pineapple-buttermilk sherbet, candied pineapple.

Citrus

Lemon Tart with Italian Meringue
Lime-mint sorbet, candied kumquats, mint syrup

Not What It Appears To Be

Some things just don't look like part of the food world. The first photo looks like a sea creature that was discovered deep into the Mariana Trench. The second picture appears to be a hybrid corn, perhaps chocolate corn on the cob?

Candied Pineapple


"Torchon" of Chocolate Coated Cocoa Puffs

The Savory Side of Sweet

My fascination with injecting traditional savory ingredients into desserts has led to some interesting experiments.

Applewood Smoked Bacon Praline
Watch out ice cream here we come...




Popcorn Cake
This was made with buttered popcorn milled down to a flour consistency.

Ice Cream Machine

Last week our Italian ice cream maker arrived and we immediately put it to use. The initial flavors we made were, macadamia praline, roasted carrot & ginger, pineapple-buttermilk sherbet, blueberry pie, mint-lime sorbet, and of course vanilla.