Chef Estevan’s Garcia prepares what he refers to as monastic food. He ought to know; he’s a former member of the Franciscan Order. But Garcia no longer cooks in the monastery, he rules as the Executive Chef at the elegant St. Francis Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both the hotel and their restaurants feature beautifully simple but refined taste.
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Call it an empty nest distraction, but I decided to try a new recipe after leaving my youngest child in the university dorm. Now, without her food complaints, I’d fix something out of my usual repertoire.
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Just before my daughter, Laura goes off to college, she decides to start baking. Go figure. This is the second time she has made a very complicated triple layer chocolate cake. Although the cake is exceptionally moist, rich and dense, it’s the frosting that’s a killer.
The recipe for the deep chocolate frosting has only three ingredients, but don’t let that fool you. This creamy icing takes about two and half hours to make!! It covers beautifully and tastes like chocolate heaven.
Is it worth it? Yes. If time is a priority, skip making the cake from scratch, but do try the icing.
Visit Martha Stewart.com to see a video of Martha and Mrs. Milman making the dessert. This, by the way, is what convinced Laura to give it a try.
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