Very Good Recipes of Chocolate from Out of the Ordinary
There are 66 Chocolate recipes on the blog Out of the Ordinary. (3483 on all the blogs)
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Dense dark chocolate and raspberry cake
By Out of the Ordinary
05/21/13 23:00
David and I took a trip today to the towpath we used to walk along when we first met, the place where we first intentionally spent time together, where we first kissed, twenty years ago today. Twenty years! It seemed … Continue reading →
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Dense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips
By Out of the Ordinary
05/19/13 16:26
Welcome to The Ordinary on this rainy Sunday morning! David bought a few new-old CDs recently, and I’ve been knocked over the head by how wonderful some of the songs are. Two blues compilations, and lots and lots of Buddy … Continue reading →
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Baked chocolate-coated cake donuts
By Out of the Ordinary
05/16/13 20:45
This morning was dark and gloomy, and when the rain finally came it felt like morning had never happened, we were cast right back into the night. But the sun eventually come out, and I walked to the bank and … Continue reading →
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Apple oatmeal chocolate chip spice cake with caramel frosting
By Out of the Ordinary
05/12/13 16:08
Happy mother’s day to all the mothers of the world, but in particular, of course, to my own mom, Jane. My mom is kind and compassionate and curious. She knows more about more things than most people ever will, and … Continue reading →
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Walnut, coconut, black currant, chocolate chip bars
By Out of the Ordinary
05/06/13 18:33
I’m in a mood to talk about things I don’t understand! Since David is at work, the dog’s not one for abstract conversations, and my imaginary friends are all busy with their monday morning chores, I’ll write about it instead. … Continue reading →
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Strawberry shortcake (with chocolate chip shortcake)
By Out of the Ordinary
05/04/13 16:35
Hey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week, everybody in our small salon of auteurs (well, generally me and one … Continue reading →
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Flourless chocolate cake with salted almond praline
By Out of the Ordinary
04/30/13 18:25
Would you rather have super strength or super speed? This is a question I encounter frequently, in my travels. Usually it’s Isaac doing the asking. But there’s a trick to the question, because Isaac already has super speed! He makes … Continue reading →...
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Strawberry chocolate hazelnut tart -or- failed macaron tart
By Out of the Ordinary
04/26/13 20:27
Andre Bazin once suggested that critics should only write about films they like, and I agree with him. I feel as though I wasted some time earlier in the week talking about aspects of films that I don’t enjoy, and, … Continue reading →
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Cherry chocolate blondies with coconut milk
By Out of the Ordinary
04/21/13 01:07
I’d hoped to get to this before work, but time flies fastest just before work when you have a lot you want to do, and just at the end of work, when you have a lot you have to do … Continue reading →
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Chocolate-dipped framboise madeleines
By Out of the Ordinary
04/14/13 16:29
He knew that the very memory of the piano falsified still further the perspective in which he saw the elements of music, that the field open to the musician is not a miserable stave of seven notes, but an immeasurable … Continue reading →
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Almond cherry chocolate chip cookes
By Out of the Ordinary
04/07/13 16:56
My boys are very close to one another. They’re hyperbonded. They love each other more than anything in the world, and they drive each other crazy like nobody else can. They share a room, and recently they moved their beds … Continue reading →
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Blackberry bittersweet chocolate chip brownies
By Out of the Ordinary
03/31/13 15:47
Happy Easter from The Ordinary!! We’re having a slow, cold spring here, but it’s coming, you can feel it. The flowers and flies and bees are out, clinging for dear life to any patch of sun and heat. We have … Continue reading →
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Nutella ice cream with crispy chocolate hazelnut bark
By Out of the Ordinary
03/21/13 18:55
I think Isaac might have the best teacher in the world. She glows! She’s as shiny as a first grader (which is one of the highest compliments I could bestow!) She’s one of those rare individuals who has a lot … Continue reading →
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Chocolate oatmeal cookies
By Out of the Ordinary
03/19/13 19:18
Steenbeck died a year ago. I can’t believe it’s been so long, I can’t get my mind around how quickly this year has passed. My memory is shot (I forgot to bring my wallet to the grocery store yesterday!) but … Continue reading →
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Coconut chocolate brownies
By Out of the Ordinary
03/12/13 19:45
After the school dance, a man set up a ladder and cut down all the stars. Malcolm stood below and caught them as they fell. He walked home with an armful of stars, trailing yellow balloons behind him like wings. … Continue reading →
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Black currant and bittersweet chocolate bakewell bars & cardamom ginger chocolate chip cookies
By Out of the Ordinary
03/08/13 18:55
Our house was built in 1850, or thereabouts. This June, we’ll have been here a decade. In that time, for every part of the house we’ve repaired or prettied up, another has fallen apart. We’ve got cracking plaster, peeling paint, … Continue reading →
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Almond cake with chocolate chips and ginger
By Out of the Ordinary
03/02/13 16:25
Clio’s attitude towards fetching a ball is “I could, but why would I?” Some people might think this is a sign of stupidity, but I disagree. (And not just because I’m her biggest fan!) I think it’s funny that people … Continue reading →
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Vanilla ice cream with salty chocolate-toasted almond bark & Maple-spice ice cream with shaved chocolate
By Out of the Ordinary
03/01/13 21:10
CAPTAIN’S LOG: We’re breaking down! Tempers are flaring, the crew is becoming ragged and moody, crying one moment and laughing the next. Fits of pique! Excessive displays of spleeniness! We’ve entered day four of our excursion. Tuesday afternoon we left...
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Malcolm’s hazelnut almond chocolate cookies
By Out of the Ordinary
02/21/13 19:59
When I was little, I was very curious, I was a messer, I liked to invent things, and I liked strange gadgets. Our Malcolm has inherited all of these traits, for better or for worse. I used to beg my … Continue reading →
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Port wine – cherry ice cream with spicy bittersweet chocolate – cherry bark
By Out of the Ordinary
02/19/13 20:14
Film critic André Bazin passed away in the process of writing a book about the films of his friend, Jean Renoir. François Truffaut completed the work, organizing Bazin’s writings as he thought best. I can’t tell you how moving I … Continue reading →
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