URL and Title have been changed!

Hi everyone!

As mentioned in the last two posts, we have changed the blog URL from acfoodphilosophy.blogspot.com to blueberry-bacon.blogspot.com. We have also changed the title from Food Philosophy to Blueberry Bacon. Can't wait to continue giving you food recipes and restaurant reviews!

Buckweat and Almond Chocolate Cake

Hi everyone!

Last weekend, my mom tried a new chocolate cake recipe- and it was delicious! So I decided to share the recipe with you too! Here it is.

*This recipe is from the "La Tartine Gourmande" by Beatrice Peltre.

Ingredients:

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for mold

3 1/2 oz bittersweet dark chocolate (70% cocoa)

4 large eggs, at room temperature

1/2 cup blond cane sugar

pinch of sea salt

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup buckweat flour

1/4 cup almond meal

confectioner's sugar and fruit to garnish


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut a round piece of parchment paper large enough to cover the sides and bottom of a 9-inch round cake mold. Butter the mold and line it with the parchment paper; set aside.

Place the butter and chocolate in a bowl and melt it in a bain-marie .

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar and sea salt until light and pale in color and the batter has doubled in volume. Gently fold in the vanilla and the melted chocolate mixture. Sprinkle the flour and almond meal over the batter and fold gently to combine.

Pour the batter into the cake mold, place in oven, and bake for 30 minutes. or until the blade of a sharp knife inserted in the middle comes out dry. Remove from the oven, let cool for five minutes, then flip gently onto plate. Remove the parchment paper gently and flip again - the top part will crack and might look a bit messy, but that's normal as the cake rises and falls slightly. Dust with confectioner's sugar and garnish with fruit. Serve at room temperature.

Enjoy!

* As noted in our last post, we will be changing the blog's URL from acfoodphilosophy.blogspot.com to blueberry-bacon.blogspot.com in 10 days. See last post for details.

~Anelise

New Blog Title and URL

Hi everyone!

When Callie and I first started this blog, we weren't exactly sure what to name it. Eventually we came up with the name "Food Philosophy", but decided it would be temporary. Now we have a new name; "Blueberry-Bacon." This does not only mean the name of our blog will change, but the URL will too. So, 20 days from today, this blog's URL will change from acfoodphilosophy.blogspot.com to blueberry-bacon.blogspot.com. You will be reminded about this change in the next post too. So don't forget!

~Anelise

Minnesota State Fair

A few weekends ago, my family went to the Minnesota state fair. We had a wonderful time! The rides were super fun and the food was fantastic! Here are a few of the foods I ate there.

1. Corn on the cob (what would a fair be without corn?)

2. Sweet corn ice cream with honey bacon as a topping (yes, it sounds weird, but it is the BEST!)... unfortunately, I was enjoy it so much I forgot to take a picture! Oops! But I do remember the name of the food stand; the Blue Moon. And I'm sure there were many other fantastic foods there, not just the ice cream.



3. Mini donuts

4. Brats

5. Cheese Curds (in my opinion, and many others, these are the best in the world)

6. Cotton Candy

Hope you enjoy this update!

~Anelise