Valentine treats galore!
On Thursday morning on the Today show, I brought a very nice assortment of Valentine treats and I demonstrated how to make rich chocolate ganache tartlets decorated with pretty meringue hearts. Those recipes can be found in the February issue of Martha Stewart Living and also on my Web site. In fact, in our Valentine's Day center there, creative ideas abound. With our handcrafted gifts and romantic menus for two, you'll find plenty of ways to celebrate. There are galleries for pretty card designs, projects for kids, and sweets galore - more than 50 of our best Valentine recipes. I hope you will all be inspired to make this Valentine's Day extra special. Enjoy!
- Shortbread cookies decorated like conversation hearts
- This is how the chocolate heart looks before decoration.
- Chocolate lovers adore these dark, rich tartlets.
- I brought an assortment of delicious Valentine’s Day desserts from the February issue of Martha Stewart Living and www.marthastewart.com
- I love giving lessons using a pastry bag.
- Mis en place for the chocolate ganache tartletts
- Chocolate ganache tartlets decorated with meringe hearts http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/chocolate-ganache-tartlets
- These heart shaped meringues filled with passionfruit curd and topped with raspberries are so yummy! http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/heart-shaped-meringues-filled-with-passion-fruit-curd
- Here I am with Hoda Kotb and Al Roker.
- I am showing how easy it is to make an elegant chocolate ganache.
- Al took over the stirring.
- Hoda jumped right in.
- The monitors in the studio show what people are watching at home
- There I am filling a pastry bag with meringue.
- It takes a bit of practice to master this technique.
- Hoda was good at piping.
- Al was having a bit of trouble.
- A special Valentine cookie for Al
- I gave Hoda one that says ‘Cloud Nine’ and I thought Meredith should have the ‘Cutie’ cookie.