What is there not to love about this buttery & chocolaty pastry, when warm & served with coffee it is pure bliss. That said, if you keep buying this stuff all the time you will left broke & overweight but on the flip-side your baker’s bank stash will be ample. So it was for purely [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Crazy About Lemon Thyme
I love the citrusy fragrance lemon thyme imparts on to your fingers when you gently squeeze its leaves. I have not cooked with lemon thyme until now in Nairobi because the veggie store where I do most of my herb shopping does not stock it, recently in serendiptious circumstances I found myself foraging through the [...]
Coffee Panna Cotta & Lime Syrup
I cannot say no to a lovely, creamy, wobbly panna cotta. I made some for my brother & I, the flavour inspiration was a cup of coffee. In this panna cotta is instant coffee, cream, milk, vanilla extract & sugar. The lime syrup idea was from the Flavor Bible, according to the book coffee & [...]
Best Cauliflower Soup Ever
Yet another puree soup, I love them. I bought some great cauliflower from my veggie guy, I was not planning to get some but he managed to convince me to buy some. What to do with it? I rummaged my cookbooks for inspiration. This recipe is adapted from the Cauliflower vichyssoise recipe in the French [...]
Quick & Easy Vegetable Stock Recipe
This is the stock I use when making most of my soups & it is also great for risotto. This recipe makes 3 litres, if you are not going to use the stock immediately, freeze it. Vegetable stocks lose their flavour quickly. 400 grams leeks, coarsely chopped. 400 grams carrots, coarsely chopped. 400 grams onion, [...]
