Gourmet Candy Making. Learn how to make gourmet candy, chocolates, brittles, toffees. Video, articles, candy recipes step by step instruction
The CLASSIC TRUFFLE is a favorite confection of anyone who loves chocolate. Adding fresh fruits, chopped nutmeats and/or exotic flavorings extends your truffle variety and allows you to invent your very own flavor combinations. If you have a favorite ganache recipe or have made Gourmet Candy Maker’s Classic Ganache, here are some variaions that will [...]
Advanced and OH SO inspiring techniques in decorating with chocolate. Presented by Grand-Place Chocolates in Vietnam. Enjoy both segments. Gourmet Candy Maker will discuss equipment/tools you need, optimal kitchen conditions, work surface and tempering premium Chocolate in a companion video.
Superbowl Sunday is THE DAY for big, loud happy get togethers. Everyone thinks about serving hearty lunches and snacks like hot chili, chips & dips, hamburgers and beer but what about that sweet tooth? Home made Crunchy Nut Caramel Popcorn is a sweet treat that combines the favorite taste of popcorn and roasted nuts and satisfies the [...]
EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING GOURMET CHOCOLATES Being prepared, having everything you need at hand BEFORE you start your candy making projects-recipes will make the process easier and lots more fun. Preparation is very simple and the tools are few. Here is a list of MUST haves and a few items that make the process easier… [...]
Happy New Year to my favorite people, “CHOCOLATE LOVERS”. If you are traveling this holiday season, or just shopping in a new town a few miles away, when the CHOCOLATE URGE hits…use this fun APP to discover a chocolate shop nearest you!! A great little app for both the I-Phone and Android phones we can [...]
CRANBERRY BARK is an all-time favorite during the holidays. Combining the seasonal ingredient of Cranberries into a chocolate lovers staple CHOCOLATE BARK makes for a delicious addition to your holiday assortments and a wonderful treat on any dessert table. Add roasted almonds to the mix and you have a treat that is at the top [...]
Black Forest Truffles Originating from the CHOCOLATE COOKBOOK: “Chocolate and Confections From Home” this recipe is absolutely delicious. A departure from the purest Ganache recipe of heavy cream and premium chocolate. We highly recommend using PREMIUM chocolate vs Compound coating… The flavor is unparalleled and certainly worth the cost and prep time. Another Gourment Candy Maker suggestion: Use PREMIUM, Tempererd chocolate for coating/dipping [...]
Would you believe that indulging in your chocolate craving can actually be good for you? Great news for chocoholics like myself! Since a little kid I have tried to justify my passion and craving for all things chocolate, so this is music to my ears! The following article was wirtten by Denise Boozell, a dietitian [...]
Meet Paul A. Young in his new flagship store in SoHo London. Watch as he tempers chocolate using the marble slab technique and discusses the importance of sourcing pure, fresh ingredients. All Pauls ingredients are natural, which makes his flavor combinations rich, unique and very intense. Each piece is produced by hand. Each piece, an [...]
Compound coating or compound chocolate is a popular, easy to use substitute for REAL chocolate. It is a sweet candy, comes in many colors, very affordable and does NOT require the process called tempering. To fully explain just exactly what compound coating is, the following article posted on Sephra Gourmet Journal in 2009 explains compound chocolate or compound coating in great [...]
