I can’t get enough of persimmons, I lovelovelove them. It’s the perfect fruit and I start the day by mixing it into my muesli, actually it is more persimmons than muesli. Lately I discovered other ways to use them as well, like in cakes. Fruit of the gods upside down cake 1 persimmon (kaki fruit) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cake’
Fruit of the gods upside down cake
Posted in All, Bread and Cakes, tagged cake, persimmons, star anise on December 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Lime Chocolate Dice
Posted in All, Bread and Cakes, tagged cake, chocolate, coffee, lime, tea on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I tripped over the limes in the market so I bought a bag and had to find things to do with it. They go quite fast when you use them to make limonade but lime is a nice combination with other ingredients as well…like chocolate (what isn’t). These lime chocolate dices are nice to serve [...]
Brussel Sprouts Cake (Spruitjes Cake)
Posted in All, Bread and Cakes, Greens, tagged brussel sprouts, cake, cashew nuts, old cheese on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t tell me you don’t like Brussel Sprouts until you tried out this recipe. Today I converted the biggest Brussel Sprout hater in the house into a Brussel Sprout fan so I’m hopeful this is a recipe which will persuade my children (when I get them) to eat these little green cabbages. Brussel Sprout Cake [...]
Romantic Saturday Night Dinner for 2 (and a half)
Posted in All, Bread and Cakes, Greens, tagged cake, cheese, dates, figs, focaccia, romantic dinner, salad on October 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
To impress your love you don’t have to stand in the kitchen for hours, just put a lot of love in the things you do make….. This is how my Saturday night looked like, food wise. Let’s start with the easiest part, go to the market and buy yourself some nice cheeses, nuts, dates and [...]
When Orange met Chocolate
Posted in All, Sweets, tagged cake, chocolate, dessert, oranges on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The hardest part of making this cake is waiting until it cooled down. Of course we did not manage to do so and warm it is also delicious; but it is best when the chocolate is completely hard. Using the entire orange including the peel gives the tart an incredible rich orange flavor and I [...]
