5 happy moments from this week:
1. Bright blue skies and icy cold mornings
2. Drinks in the pub
3. Winter jumpers
4. Present shopping
5. Wearing a scarf knitted by my very own hands
Happy weekend!
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Friday, 7 November 2014
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Ottolenghi: Walnut & Halva Cake
Breaking news. Listen up. B & I have come to the conclusion that this is the best cake in the world. Drop everything you're doing and get in the kitchen. Ottolenghi has made walnut and halva cake. I don't need to say any more.
Take a fluffy, yellow sponge, layer it with walnuts which have already been toasted in butter, cinnamon and brown sugar, cover the sweet, nutty heaven with chunks of halva (my new obsession. How have I got so far through life without it?), layer on more sponge, and the sprinkle on more of the magic walnut concoction. Sit by the oven as it bakes, just to make sure you didn't miss a single waft of spicy, warm comforting smells coming from the oven. Leave to cool and then slice carefully so you have a rustically perfect line of filling running down the middle of your piece.
Have as pudding, have with coffee, have as breakfast. And then bake another one because that one will have disappeared already.
Monday, 3 November 2014
Top with Cinnamon: Coconut Berry Pancakes
You may have noticed that a few weeks ago all that the foodie blogosphere was talking about was Top with Cinnamon's new book. There's a reason behind this. This girl is a genius. And these coconut berry pancakes are just one small piece of proof that Izy is the new food-world Einstein.
Super fluffy, American pancakes with some desiccated coconut and a few dollops of ricotta stirred in (she automatically got my approval, sneaking in ricotta there), fried in coconut oil with a few berries dropped in to them as they cook. These sweet little jewels hiss and spit until you gobble them down, drizzled with some more coconut, more ricotta, more berries, and a little bit of honey. With a large cup of coffee on the side.
If you want the exact recipe, buy the book (it's fab), or if not, just add some coconut and ricotta, and sub butter for coconut oil in your american pancake recipe, and don't forget the berries on top. Sunday morning = sorted.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
The Yellow Table: Pumpkin Madeleines
I am a firm believer that at this time of year, at least every other meal should contain pumpkin or butternut squash, all sweet things should be filled with warming spices, and cake should match the colour of the leaves outside.
Pumpkin madeleines tick all these boxes. Dinky, soft little shells filled with wintery spices, pumpkin purée making them soft and squidgy, and, importantly, a beautiful dark, burnt orange colour. Autumn has been taken and transformed into a nugget of comforting sweetness.
These are super simple to make, and the recipe is here, on Anna's fantastic blog The Yellow Table. Add it to your blog roll now!
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