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Place chocolate chips and espresso in the top of a double boiler on medium heat. Heat to just melting, stir to smooth. Remove from heat, stir in butter, 2-3 cubes at a time, until frosting is shiny and smooth. This frosting

Place the heavy cream, chocolate and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium low heat until the chocolate melts. When it just begins to melt, remove from heat and whisk to blend. Whisk in corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Serve it along

Heat half-and-half in a non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add vanilla extract Stir together the sugar, flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks. Continue to whisk until well blended. The color of the mixture will lighten

Mix together the egg yolks and sugar. Scald the milk and pour in a thin stream onto the egg yolks and sugar, stirring constantly. Strain into a double boiler. Cook the cream sauce, stirring constantly until for 10-15 minutes, or

Put all ingredients except oil and salt into the food processor and process until well blended. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until all oil is incorporated. Add salt to taste and blend well. Chef’s Tip If you feel like

In a stock pot, pour the oil and add the butter, cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the carrot, the onion, the celery, the bay leaf, and the garlic. Cook for 10 minutes stirring well. Add the lobster shells and

Pour the chicken stock in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the dry Porcini mushroom and stir well. Cover the pan, turn off the heat and let the mushrooms steep in the stock for

Place all ingredients except the oil and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until well blended. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a thin stream to emulsify the sauce. Transfer to a bowl. Fold in