4 things our food editors love this month
Will Torrent Chocolate at Home cookbook
4 things our food editors love | February 2015
Clever cookware
Remember when microwave cooking was all the rage? It's back and, happily, much improved, thanks in part to to this line of cute, effective cookware. We particularly like the rice cooker, which produces perfect results every time, in just over 10 minutes.
Lékué rice cooker, $47, Williams-Sonoma.
A Valentine's treat
Mmmmm, chocolate. The latest book from one of our fave authors is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to all things chocolate, with great recipes and spectacular photography to boot.
Chocolate at Home, Will Torrent, $36.
Brownies
The humble brownie has escalated in years gone by into the must-have product in any and every café, pâtisserie or restaurant. I think we love it because it is just so versatile as a dessert – enjoy it hot with ice cream, chilled and fudgy from the fridge, topped with ganache or simply dusted with icing/confectioners’ sugar or cocoa powder. And best of all there isn’t that much washing up at the end!
Sweet hearts
Whip up a little grade school nostalgia this Valentine's Day with homemade candy conversation hearts. It's just a simple dough made of icing sugar and flavoured gelatin powder. Use cookie cutters, food colouring pens and rubber letter stamps to customize your own notes and let romance bloom.
A cooker that gives you perfect rice every time, a decadent new cookbook (plus a recipe sneak peek!), and a sweetheart of a treat are the things our food editors are talking about this month. Click through the gallery, and use the pink "up" arrow to get more information.
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