I’ve always loved the exotic combination of chilies & chocolate. The two flavours are perfect together, and have been used together for far longer than I’m sure the history books show. Whether it’s adding a bit of cocoa to a robust chili con carne, or having a chili infused piece of chocolate, it all works…
Category: Recipes
Guinness Braised Beef with Shallots & Mushrooms
When I get an idea for a recipe in my head, it tumbles around until the pieces get sorted. It takes several tries to get it right, and sometimes it needs to be left alone for a long while, until something pops into my head to make it right. Last year when we were in…
Curried Pumpkin Soup with Apple
This was one of those nights! Hadn’t really spent any time thinking about dinner, but my husband’s on a special diet right now, and knew that I had to put something together! Looking in my diverse pantry, I kept seeing things that would really be good, but most of them were on the “no” list. …
Chinese Tea Eggs (Beijing)
We had a lovely little paperback book, from the seventies, with Chinese country recipes. It was filled with folklore & woodcut images, as well as some pretty amazing recipes. It certainly helped me when ordering dim sum, as I would be able to recognize many of the little dishes that were being served. In it…
Lemon Coconut Chiffon Cake
There is something very special about a light and fluffy chiffon cake. Usually they are fragrantly laced with citrus, and are beautiful when served simply with some fresh macerated fruit with the juices wicking into the crumb. They also work really well when you want to make a great presentation cake. This recipe uses coconut…
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