http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/09/01/julias-kitchen-napa.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/09/01/julias-kitchen-napa.html#comment-17129 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » The Chronicles of Napa, Part 1 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:05:40 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/09/01/julias-kitchen-napa.html#comment-17129 [...] By the time we got to Napa later that night, I was too excited to laze into the hotel room, so Chad and I went to have dessert to Redd, where Nicole Plue is the pastry chef (formerly of Julia’s Kitchen). We shared Sweet Corn Fritters with Cherries and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. I loved how creamy the fritters were inside, and everything was good on its own but I wasn’t totally in love with everything on the plate together — even though the subtle yet brilliant apricot sauce did its best to tie it together. I do like corn as a dessert, but I think it’s hard to match its flavor and intensity with other components. I also really liked the corn pop-like puffed corn kernels. I wonder if they do that themselves… and how. [...] [...] By the time we got to Napa later that night, I was too excited to laze into the hotel room, so Chad and I went to have dessert to Redd, where Nicole Plue is the pastry chef (formerly of Julia’s Kitchen). We shared Sweet Corn Fritters with Cherries and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. I loved how creamy the fritters were inside, and everything was good on its own but I wasn’t totally in love with everything on the plate together — even though the subtle yet brilliant apricot sauce did its best to tie it together. I do like corn as a dessert, but I think it’s hard to match its flavor and intensity with other components. I also really liked the corn pop-like puffed corn kernels. I wonder if they do that themselves… and how. [...]

]]> http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/09/01/julias-kitchen-napa.html#comment-14202 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse, Two Ways Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:58:10 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2006/09/01/julias-kitchen-napa.html#comment-14202 [...] Plue’s gianduja is an amazing dessert that I sampled during a dinner at Julia’s Kitchen last year, and I’d recommend making it at home b/c it’s delicious and handy– it goes straight into the freezer.  You can freeze it for several weeks, slicing off servings as you please, and letting it sit for 10 mins at room temp before eating. [...] [...] Plue’s gianduja is an amazing dessert that I sampled during a dinner at Julia’s Kitchen last year, and I’d recommend making it at home b/c it’s delicious and handy– it goes straight into the freezer.  You can freeze it for several weeks, slicing off servings as you please, and letting it sit for 10 mins at room temp before eating. [...]

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