GORDON RAMSAY RECIPES

I eat too much chocolate. 1997 is the year of the release of an album by Giorgia that looks a bit like all of us. That we look for a chocolate cube when we come back from work, as soon as we wake up on Sundays or in those afternoons where everything seems black.
The rain, the phone call that does not arrive and the too many commitments that seem to suffocate us. Just in these moments, a bar of chocolate seems ready to welcome us, to tell us that it was waiting for us.

And every bite is a hug, a comfort, a smile. And if on the one hand it is thepositive effect of every comfort food that is respectable, on the other it can not be denied that that of chocolate it is also a question of chemistry.

Serotonin

Let's start from here, that is fromgood-humor hormone. One of the main reasons we feel happier when we eat chocolate is that it is able to raise the levels of serotonin. But inside this greedy elixir of happiness is also present tryptophan, or the molecule useful for our body to synthesize serotonin. Bite after bite, therefore, we increase our chances of increasing the presence of the hormone of good mood in our body. And smile a little more.
But not only. In fact, cocoa also contains modest doses of salsolinol and salsolin or of the dopamine-derived alkaloids that function as natural antidepressants.

The craving effect

The common definition of this effect is the compulsive desire for a psychoactive substance for a food, but also for objects or other rewarding substances. And although there is a strong emotional component that drives us to look for a particular food and consume it consistently and in abundant doses, cocoa and chocolate contain substances that can create a slight dependence. For this reason it is good not to exceed in the doses: pamper our mood with a square of chocolate a day is a good habit, while giving us frequent feast could be dangerous.

Slice happiness

And now that we understand why we feel happier with a piece of chocolate in our hands, we just have to give us some joyful bite, maybe of your favorite cake. Or one of these 15 selected among the best we have prepared. Are you ready to feel happy?

Chocolate cake, red pepper and red fruits

Chocolate cake with walnuts and candied oranges

As promised, here’s the recipe for the chocolate cake that
was featured in the orange Crème Anglaise video recipe we did a few weeks ago.
In case you missed it, here’s what happened: We uploaded a perfectly fine
looking custard sauce video, which no one cared about once they saw this
gorgeous looking cake.

Not only did the vast majority of the audience lose all
interest in the Crème Anglaise, but they also started requesting the cake be
shared in video recipe form. And by “request,” I mean they demanded under
threat of grievous bodily harm. Well, it worked.

By the way, you can use any pan for this cake, even a
cupcake tin, as long as you’re prepared to adjust your baking time. I’d love to
give you specific times, but that will depend on the exact size/type of pan.
Best to test early and often with the old bamboo skewer, until it comes out
clean.

I joked in the intro that if you messed this up, you
should never try to bake anything else again. The funny this is, that’s not a
joke. You’ll have to try really hard for this not to come out awesome. In fact,
the ganache is probably the trickiest part, and all that entails is pouring
boiling cream over chopped chocolate and stirring. I hope you give this
ridiculously easy and delicious chocolate cake a try soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 1 Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake:
Recipe from Bi-Rite Market’s Eat Good Food

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter

1/3 cup high-quality cocoa powder (use the best you can
find)

1 cup water

1/2 tsp fine salt

2 large eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the ganache:

4 ounces good quality dark chocolate, chopped or broken into
1/2-inch pieces

1/2 cup heavy cream

*Bring cream to a boil and immediately pour over chocolate.
Wait 1 minute and stir until smooth and glossy.

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