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Mocha Kahlúa Cake

I am not an avid baker, and ususally I don’t buy cookbooks on an impulse, either – especially not when it comes to baking books. But searching for a Kahlua Torte I came across Lisa is Cooking, staring at the Mocha Kahlua Cake, drooling, and the Oatmeal Maple Bars didn’t exactly improve my condition. The recipes are from The Greyston Bakery Cookbook. Reading the reviews to the book on Amazon, I was hooked – and bought the book. Not my worst idea, to tell the truth. The intro to the recipe for the Mocha Kahlúa Cake reads This luscious cake is great way to celebrate the birthday of a coffee-lover. Which was exactly what I was looking for… Now, since I don’t bake often, I don’t own 3 8-inch...

A simple meal for a cheap pork roast and a pretty lazy day. (Or a pretty busy one, the pork simmering away in the slow-cooker while you have mind and hands free for something else). Pair with storebought corn (or flour) tortillas for an even easier meal. My inspiration was this recipe for shredded pork tacos at My Colombian recipes, plus gorditas by Jamie Oliver. Slow-Cooker Mexican Pork with Gorditas serves 6 Pork 4 pounds of pork shoulder 1 cup water 1 onion, chopped 3-4 garlic cloves 3 scallions, chopped 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon chile powder Salt and pepper Jalapeño-Cilantro Sauce 1 cup crema fresca or creme fraiche 2 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 jalapeño pepper 1 cup...

A perfect winter treat. Lemon Curd Ice Cream makes approx.1 liter 3 egg yolks 55 g caster sugar 300 ml (full-fat) milk 200 g creme fraiche 200 g lemon curd (store-bought or homemade) Slowly heat the milk in a saucepan, bringing it to the boil. Use a separate mixing bowl to beat the yolks and sugar together and while still beating, add the milk from the pan. Return to the heat, keep stirring until the mixture forms a film over the back of the spoon. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Do not allow the mixture to boil or it will separate. Chill in the refrigerator. In a bowl mix the lemon curd and creme fraiche and stir in the chilled custard. Churn in your ice cream...

Spinach, Hokkaido Squash & Sweet Potato Curry

So, there was this leftover piece of raw hokkaido squash in my fridge… and I was craving something with a whole lot of vegetables. Finally, I used a Spinach & Sweet Potato Curry from BBC Good Food as inspiration. While the editors of OLIVE magazine paired this with store-bought naan, I have opted for freshly-made naan. Spinach, Hokkaido Squash & Sweet Potato Curry This serves 3-4 (with bread) 1 orange-fleshed sweet potato, cut into chunks a piece of hokkaido squash, similar in size / weight to the sweet potato, cut into chunks 250 g spinach, washed & roughly chopped 4 naan bread, warmed through 500 ml coconut milk 1 onion, finely sliced 3 tablespoons Biryani curry paste, depending on how hot you like your curry chopped cilantro, optional,...

During a long walk at the Baltic Sea coast, I was greeted with hawthorn shrubs galore. Hawthorn is one of the common wild plants in Northern Germany, in some areas cultivated as bushes along fields and meadows to serve as a windbreaker. The red berries are edible, and can be used for jams and sauces. I knew I had a recipe for a haw-sin sauce from a River Cottage episode stored away somewhere, and dug out my smartphone to google “Fearnley-Whittingstall +haw-sin sauce”. Luckily, I found a list of the ingredients, so I knew how much to forage. Usually we have a small linen bag or something like that in our backpacks. Harvesting the berries was easy because they were abundant. (The lovely illustration of a hawthorn plant on...

When I saw this in one of the latest OLIVE magazines, really nothing more but a continuous text recipe in the Menu Spy section, without so much as a distinctive ingredient list or let alone a picture, I felt a strange urge to prepare the recipe… Recipe: Masala Prawns and Khachumber Summary: Indian-spiced prawns on a tomato-and-mint salad Ingredients 150 ml natural yogurt (in my case, full-fat Greek) 2 tsp garam masala (I used the Punjabi Garam Masala from 660 Curries) 1 tsp turmeric ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp fennel seeds 1 pinch chilli flakes 20 shell-on king prawns 150 g cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 shallots, sliced 1 bunch of coriander leaves, chopped a handful mint leaves, chopped 1½ tsp toasted black mustard seeds juice of 1 lime,...

Udon with Curry Soup This is a simple recipe for a quick Japanese noodle fix, slightly adapted from Emi Kazuko’s Cafe Japan. The use of curry looks awkward, but obviously curry is a beloved dish in Japan, and according to Emi Kazuko, Japanese people would use ready-made curry roux powder for this (so that’s what the Japanese curry packages at the Asian grocery store are.) Udon with Curry Soup adapted from Cafe Japan serves 3 300 g (10 oz) dried udon noodles 2-3 scallions, cut in half lengthwise, then into 1-inch pieces (2 1/2 cm) 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, approx. 9 oz / 270 g, cut into small pieces sea salt 2 teaspoons curry powder 3 cups chicken stock (750 ml) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon shoyu...

Buttermilk Yeasted Blini (and Gin-cured Salmon)

A few days ago, Meeta posted about the latest Monthly Mingle challenge, kindly hosted by Journey Kitchen, which is all about yeasted doughs. Now I hope a yeasted batter is okay, too… because I really fell in love with the Buttermilk Yeasted Blini What struck me most about the recipe is that it uses two raising agents – not only yeast, but also egg whites, which provide a fluffy, airy texture in addition to the yeasty yummyness. Begin an hour or so in advance. Buttermilk blini 125 g all-purpose flour 40 g buckwheat flour 5 g dried (instant) yeast salt 175 ml tepid milk 2 eggs, separated 150 ml buttermilk 2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ghee, or clarified butter Sift both flours into a large bowl, add yeast...

Zucchini and ricotta stuffed pasta shells

Conchiglioni con ricotta e zucchine The June 2011 issue of OLIVE magazine, featuring (among other stuff) simple Italian cuisine, was a godsend when planning my weekend menu. I was looking for something vegetarian, and those pasta shells were perfect for some gluten-loaded fun. I followed the recipe almost to the t – almost because I had some shallot to go into the tomato sauce, added a bay leaf, a tiny sprinkle of red pepper flakes, and a splash of balsamic vinegar, but other than that I stayed true to these directions: Stuffed & baked ricotta shells Serves 2 from OLIVE magazine, June 2011 olive oil 2 garlic clove, crushed 1x400g tin chopped tomatoes 20 (about 200g) giant pasta shells 500 g courgettes (zucchini), topped, tailed and grated 1/2 lemon,...

One of those simple hot weather dishes you can easily prepare in a few minutes to keep your kitchen cool. Thai pork salad – larb moo adapted from The Everything Thai Cookbook serves 4 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder (available in Asian specialty stores – I left that out but it adds lots of flavor) lettuce leaves large Thai sweet basil leaves (bai horapa) 2 limes, juice 1 pound ground pork 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 shallot, thinly sliced 1/2 tablespoon (or to taste) ground dried chili pepper 5 sprigs cilantro, chopped Squeeze the juice of 1 lime over the ground pork and let marinate for a few minutes. Heat a large skillet on high. Add a couple of tablespoons of water and then immediately add the pork; stir-fry...

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