revisiting foret noir

I was looking back at some old photos and came across a few photos of the black forest gateau that i made more then a year ago. and with my new nikon d90 sitting on my table, i simply couldn't resist the temptation of baking them again. I'm a perfectionist in some sort of way and seeing how the older photos could have been sharper and more intense in colour; my decision was final.

A few years ago when i was backpacking in taiwan, i happen to discover black forest flavoured ice cream in their seven eleven convenience stores; what a surprise. Looks, or rather the place can be deceiving, however the ice cream was delicious. a frozen dessert with a chocolate ganache shell with bits of nuts, within a smooth chocolate ice cream with chunks of sweet liquored cherries.

when it comes to desserts, I love the use of glassware in gateau presentations as it makes the dessert look simple and classy, not to mention that it's also easier and much neater to assemble the number. With the blazing weather in singapore, baking at night has become a norm for me especially when it comes to whipping up cream; i end up sitting infront of the televison watching and assembling the dessert.

And did i mention how much i love cherries? those sweet pretty red jems are simply delicious. i was chilling the afternoon away when the light seemed ideal for some photography and in a moment i took out my d90 and went snapping away at the cherry. The ones i bought from the supermarket had a hint of bitterness and it really adds to the deep flavour of the stone fruit.

There are so many other cherry desserts that i have yet to attempt.