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Chai Meringues

My friend Sue runs the Perennial Tea Room on Post Alley in Pike Place Market. I ran into her the other day on the bus and told her I had some ideas for tea-infused desserts, and could she point me towards some unique teas that would compliment my ideas? She would, so I wrote them up and stopped by the shop one Friday afternoon to have a sniff.

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Chocolate Pavlovas with Mascarpone Mousse

The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the Daring Bakers’ to make Chocolate Pavlovas and Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse. The challenge recipe is based on a recipe from the book Chocolate Epiphany by Francois Payard.

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Beacon Hill Cookies

Not being a huge chocolate fan, I had my reservations about a flourless chocolate cookie. I was pleasantly surprised with the results - a deeply chocolatey flavor without being super sugary. In this recipe, it's all about the quality of the chocolate you use.

I realized while I was making these that they're not only chocolatey, they're also gluten and dairy-free. These make a decadent desserts for those folks used to eating applesauce-based sweets.

A few notes on this recipe:

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Coconut Macaroons

When I found out one of Todd's bandmates is a no gluten or dairy eater, I started paying closer attention to the formulas in Cookies and Brownies. Having people come over regularly means a built-in audience for baking - and I don't want anyone left out of the fun.

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