Patti Humbert's Page

"Thank you Ruth! I will do that!!!"

"Ruth, I was attempting praline paste at home & had my cuisinart smoking! Any thoughts?"

"Glad it worked for you- I agree it is still a pain. My hands look like raisins by the time I am done! Now, if I could just find a robot coupe so I don't kill my food processor!"

"I started out with a rev 1 and it was noisy and the metal pegs on the baffle broke and had to be replaced twice.  Then it just didn't heat anymore. My husband talked with Ian at Chocolvision, sent my rev 1 in to be service and it was…"

"Trader Joe's used to have Conacado fair trade cocoa powder & I loved it!  Have not seen it the last few times I have been there, though...."

"I believe a butter ganache is also supposed to last longer than a cream ganache.  Even more so if you use clarified butter."

"To remove the hazelnut skins more easily: 1. In a medium saucepan with high sides, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons of baking soda to the water – the water will foam up. 2. Add 1 cup hazelnuts to the boiling water and boil…"

"I know i have recently read that Dunkin Donuts was being sued over the use of the word "artisan" describing their bagels.  I try not to use the word exactly for this reason- everyone is using it so it has lost its meaning.  It is…"

"James, if there is a Trader Joe's near you, you can get pretty good quality dark chocolate for about $5/ pound.  I use their pound plus bars for some things and they have worked well.  They are rather thick when melted compared to a…"

"I think the creativity that draws us to chocolatiering is helpful in working out ways to do things other that the "official", expensive way.  I have not purchased any ganache frames yet, and I will in the future but for now, I found a…"

"Katerina, I was unable to find it on the home depot site, but i found a picture of one on another site.  This was recommended by Melanie (Paradise Chocolatier) and it is a great help!   "

"I agree that a guitar is an expensive piece of equipment for a business that is not making a profit yet.  In order to be profitable you need to be so careful of your expenditures!  If you are not making a ton of chocolates, you may do fine…"

"I love the flowers on these!  I love Earl Grey and lavender so I know I would love these!"

"really pretty!"