Very nicely done, Linda. Albert Adria would be so proud… as also, Michael Meyers, Jason, and Freddy would be. That’s visually very cool. I wish we had that as a course on the Paradigm Halloween dinner. They would have loved it.
I knew you had a dark side when I met you.
Larry-
no, I’m still waiting for Natura, though I did get a preview in a slideshow at Ferran Adria’s lecture at NYPL. I first saw this technique on Madrid Fusion 08 dvd that Chad so generously shared with me. I was stunned by the brilliantly simple technique of piping chocolate in 3D in ice water. I think it has enormous potential for chocolate sculpting.
Chad-
thanks again for spreading the love. don’t all chefs have a dark side… why else would they choose to play with sharp knives and fire? mine only comes out once a year. maybe.
Playing with Fire and Water 
umm…awesome? eh marry me thx la ~ ^_^
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Wow…as someone who spent the day making severed finger cookies and ‘blood’ bars…I am humbled!
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Wow! I can find no other word than “gorgeous”. I’m reading your blog every day – great ideas, great inspirations!
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Awesome.
Happy Halloween Linda!
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Nice vid. Already got your copy of Natura I take it.
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really great technique and so imaginative. i love it!
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WITCHCRAFT! Only joking, now THAT was truly stunning. It puts my blood orange and lime pate de fruits to shame!
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Very nicely done, Linda. Albert Adria would be so proud… as also, Michael Meyers, Jason, and Freddy would be. That’s visually very cool. I wish we had that as a course on the Paradigm Halloween dinner. They would have loved it.
I knew you had a dark side when I met you.
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Larry-
no, I’m still waiting for Natura, though I did get a preview in a slideshow at Ferran Adria’s lecture at NYPL. I first saw this technique on Madrid Fusion 08 dvd that Chad so generously shared with me. I was stunned by the brilliantly simple technique of piping chocolate in 3D in ice water. I think it has enormous potential for chocolate sculpting.
Chad-
thanks again for spreading the love. don’t all chefs have a dark side… why else would they choose to play with sharp knives and fire? mine only comes out once a year. maybe.
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Awesome concept and execution regardless of the source of inspiration.
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That is the coolest thing I have seen in ages! Did you share what the components were and I missed it?
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The components are:
sour cherry gel
chocolate soil
chocolate tree
chocolate mousse
whipped cream
mahleb seeds
meringue bones
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the chocolate used for the tree was tempered chocolate right?
thnx..
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