Hartmund Florentina Garnish

A few years ago, while I was teaching a dessert course in Columbus, Ohio, I had the pleasure of dining at Hartmund Handke’s excellent restaurant, Handke’s Cuisine. Chef Handke is one of the few certified Master Chefs cooking in the United States.

These decorations will take on a slightly different — and more attractive — look if you allow the paste to rest for a day after making the batter; it does not need to be refrigerated. This gives the nuts the time they need to absorb moistur