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"There has long been a connection between opera and cuisine. Famous singers Nellie Melba and Luisa Tetrazzini both had classic dishes created in their honor, and I have been lucky enough to invent a dessert for my favorite soprano, Ren\u00E9e Fleming.  In December of 1999, when she was preparing for her signature role of the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Ren\u00E9e was the guest of honor at a gala New Year&amp;#039;s Eve benefit at my restaurant Daniel, where she delighted all of us with an impromptu concert. I wanted to celebrate the diva with a special dessert, so I made a cake that combined chocolate, orange, Champagne Chantilly, and amaretto biscuits. It was a mix of textures and tastes as delicate and extravagant as the Marschallin&amp;#039;s aria. And to decorate the top of the cake, we made a special silkscreen of part of the score.  What was originally a five-page recipe has evolved over the years into a simple, sweet, and luscious dessert that is perfect for a glamorous late-summer dinner. This version is a coupe glac\u00E9e, the French term for a dish of ice cream with fruit, but it is a more elegant concoction including whipped cream and a warm chocolate sauce. Fresh raspberries replace the orange of the original g\u00E2teau since chocolate and raspberries are a perennially popular combination (in the fall or winter stewed fruits are fine too). And pistachios add a bit of surprise. I am happy to say that when Ren\u00E9e is in New York City she often enjoys this coupe glac\u00E9e at Bar Boulud, right across from Lincoln Center, following a performance.  Like most desserts, this one is lovely served with Champagne, but I prefer to open a bottle of Brachetto d&amp;#039;Acqui, a slightly effervescent low-alcohol wine that makes a wonderful pairing with chocolate. And because the wine is produced in northern Italy, not far from Milan and La Scala, it furthers the opera association. Then all you need to do is put on a CD of Ren\u00E9e singing, and you have a perfect concerto dolce. Click here to see the recipe for Coupe Glac\u00E9e Diva Ren\u00E9e. Click here to see the resources.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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