FEBRUARY 2014: Thoughts on Strawberries with Chocolate Ganache

illustrated by D. Liongson

Wow, I am in mood for some nice uplifting food…. what can be more interesting than chocolates and strawberries.  Bearing in mind, it’s romantic February and Valentine's Day energy is all around us.  I am dreamy, and I like all the jazz about treating myself, and spoiling everyone around me.

Its - 34 degrees and I dare not venture out; I am bored and craving comfort food which is sweet, creamy and gooey.

I dare and go to the grocery store and pick the choicest of plump deliciously red organic strawberries.  

photoed by A. Rajan

Heading to the Chocolate isle… drool…. and pick the 70 percent cocoa chocolate by Lindt. 

photoed by A. Rajan

Then its 35 per cent  M.F. (Milk Fat) whipping cream... sorry , I don’t believe in low fat versions… I rather feel, have healthy full fat stuff and then starve myself for few days  and eat lot of greens to offset the effect of all the fat that I eat. 

So here it is… My craving for all the deliciousness personified chocolate covered strawberry, is so heightened that I started melting the Chocolate with a little bit of whipping cream in the microwave …stirring it a little bit every now & then till its melted. I added pinch of chili flakes and few flakes of sea salt therein, just for an experiment.

Later, I just folded Strawberries with glossy Chocolate Ganache, and let them rest a while.

photoed by A. Rajan

Now, I can either enjoy them on their own or have a little whipped cream on the side. So I whipped some cream with a little bit of sugar and voila, 

photoed by A. Rajan

I am ready to indulge… how about you? 

Would you like to share your Valentine's Day Comfort food idea with us?

--A.R.

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D' HAIKU:

Harvest and concoct;

Make yummy sauce… and voila!

Strawberries with Choc.

--D.L.

...and D' JOKE:

Q: Why did the chef plant disco lights?

A: Because he wants to harvest strobe-berries.

--D.L.