When The Queen Shared A Favorite Recipe

Darren McGrady May 1, 2025
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I am Darren McGrady, The Royal Chef. I have cooked for Kings, Queens, Presidents and celebrities all around the world. Now I get to share those stories and dishes with you here on this channel. If you are a fan of everything Royal, then I’ll be dishing on food favorites from my fifteen years rattling pans in the royal kitchens as chef to The Queen, Princess Diana and Princes William and Harry. If you just love food, then you will love the dishes I prepare from elaborate menus for entertaining to simple TV dinners and sharing tips and stories along the way to keep it fun! Starting out in my commercial kitchen in Dallas I’ll be checking out food halls and markets, what to buy, what not to buy, what’s good and what not but always putting my royal chef twist on all the dishes I prepare. Subscribe to my channel, come along for the virtual ride and join me “Rattling pans around the world.” Also follow me on: Instagram: darren_mcgrady Twitter: @DarrenMcGrady

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We were so used to creating recipes in the Buckingham Palace kitchens that when The Queen shared a recipe it was quite a shock. Chocolate Marquise is a delicious creamy, rich, velvety frozen chocolate mousse that will delight your family and friends. This is one recipe you just have to make! Link to decorative chocolate transfer sheets... https://amzn.to/4jxh0tT Purchase a signed copy of my cookbook 'Eating Royally, recipes and remembrances from a palace kitchen' here... (USA ONLY) https://square.link/u/9FTs4nKo Bring Chef Darren and his Eating Royally Catering team to your next event ... https://eatingroyally.com/ Don't forget to follow me on Instagram for foodie tips and more recipes. https://www.instagram.com/darren_mcgrady/?hl=en Chocolate Marquise Serves 8 1 1/4 cups (200g) dark chocolate (60% cocoa is best) 1/2 cup (100g) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (100g) sugar 2 TBS cocoa powder 3 egg yolks 2 TBS brandy 1 1/4 cups (300ml) heavy/double cream 1 1lb loaf tin, lined with plastic wrap/cling film Cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg yolks, brandy and cocoa powder. Cream until combined. Melt the chocolate in a separate bowl, set aside. Whip the cream to soft peaks, set aside. Whisk the butter cocoa mix into the melted chocolate and carefully fold in the cream until combined. Spoon into prepared loaf tin (or individual lined ramekins) and freeze overnight. This dessert will keep in the freezer for three months. Prepare the coffee creme anglaise; 1 1/2 cups (355ml) heavy/double cream 4 egg yolks 1/4 cup (50g) sugar 1 tsp espresso powder Whisk until combined the egg yolks, sugar and coffee. Bring the cream to a boil and whisk onto the egg mix. Return the mix to the pan over a low heat and stir until the mixture slightly thickens. Pour into a bowl and cool before serving. www.theroyalchef.com

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