Yule Kaka (Christmas Cake) is a tradition in our house. Yule kaka is a sweet, buttery, cardamom-flavoured fruit bread that is eaten with jam and cream. I was delighted to find that cashew butter and flour have just the right sort of fat and flavor to be a perfect substitute for wheat flour in this recipe. Personally I find it especially delicious with raspberry or rose-hip jam. The slight tartness that they add to this treat is just the thing. This year I tried it with goji berries, dried cherries and pistachio nuts. But I think it would be much better without the pistachios and with raisins as well.
Recipe for Coconut Water, Pistachio and Cherry Toffee. This delicious coconut syrup toffee is unique and addictive. It was quite by accident that this recipe came into being, one of those wonderful experiences when you put whatever you have around into a pot and the result just comes out div ...
One of my favorite things about the GAPS / SCD diets are that you are also boycotting refined sugar when on them. I have long hated sugar, it is a drug more insidious and harder to kick than tobacco. I have kicked both the tobacco and the sugar habit so I can say this with experience. I love the ...
I have never cooked or eaten persimmons very much until coming to Vancouver. This year one of our local backyard gardeners (they have such amazing gardens in this city!) gave me a pile of homegrown persimmons and chokos. 1 1/2 c persimmon pulp (cooked or raw)
3/4 c honey
2 T butter
4 egg yol ...
I finally got around to searching for the recipe to this amazing almond and honey energy paste that they eat for breakfast during Ramadan in Morocco. It started niggling at me a few months ago, but the truth was I couldn't even remember the name of it. I soon found results coming up that were point ...
Consumption of refined sugar is the most pleasant means of gradual suicide. On Easter Monday (April 13, 2009) we finally stepped out of the house and went on an excursion. The cherry blossoms are out in Vancouver and Spring is finally in the air. We hadn't been out in months. We decided to he ...
500g (1 lb) dates
1/4 c gin
1/4 c vodka
1 inch grated ginger
5 cardamom pods Method:
Rinse dates, leave the seeds in. Drain well. Place in bottle, add alcohol, cardamom and ginger. Cover. Place in fridge. Turn occasionally to allow liquid to cover dates completely. Keep at le ...
Hungarian Plum Dumplings (Szilvasgomboc) are a traditional food, this recipe comes from the Hungarian Cookery Book by Karoly Gundel (1956) Serves 6 6 potatoes
3 eggs
40g (2oz) butter
salt
flour
plums or damsons Method:
Boil six mealy potatoes and rub them through a hair siev ...
This favorite is based on a recipe from Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes. 1 c cooked rice
1 pt hot milk
2 egg yolks beaten
salt
2T butter
1 lime's zest
a handful of dried or fresh lemon verbena leaves (optional)
1/2 c maple syrup Method:
Mix the milk, yolk ...
A very simple recipe and a great way to showcase the quality of ingredients used. Serves 6 4 (farm fresh) eggs, beaten stiff
1 c hot maple syrup Cook until mixture thickens, then cool and add: 2 c cream, beaten stiff Place in the freezer. ...
