A festive autumnal twist on ice cream uses luscious poached quince to flavour the custard. It makes the perfect accompaniment for a warm dish of Pear & Aztec Fruit Crumble! Quince Ice Cream Recipe Type: Dessert Author: [url href=”/index.php/author/contributor/” target=”_blank” title=”Site Contributors”]The Kitchen Crusader[/url] as adapted from Stephanie Alexander Prep […]
Pear & Aztec Fruit Crumble
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A classic pear crumble with a twist from the custard-like white sapote or ‘Aztec fruit’. You can make these as 4 individual crumbles or one large one. Serve with a scoop of luscious Quince Ice Cream on top! Pear and Aztec Fruit Crumble Recipe Type: Dessert Author: [url href=”/index.php/author/contributor/” target=”_blank” […]
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How to Cook Chestnuts
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
Ah chestnuts, a staple of Mediterranean cultures for centuries, romanticized in song, prone to exploding – huh? When prepared properly chestnuts are the perfect snack or recipe ingredient but the trick is all in the scoring of the shell first. They are easy as 1-2-3 to prepare as long as […]
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Oven Roasted Quince
April 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
While raw quinces have a sweet smell, the flesh is hard and quite acidic. Quinces are most often poached or cooked into a paste, but oven roasting is a great alternative to extract maximum sweetness with minimum effort. Coconut oil and rice syrup gives our version a healthy twist – […]
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A Simple Autumn Salad
April 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
The title of the recipe says it all! Sweet autumn pears and figs mingle with earthy roast beetroot, crisp walnuts and hearty lentils. Add tuna to turn this into a main meal, or top with goat cheese to keep it vegetarian. You can even multiply the recipe and plate it […]
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Classic Pumpkin Soup
March 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
There are few better ways to celebrate the beauty of Autumn pumpkins than by making them shine in this simple, hearty soup. Lovely on its own with some nice bread and a green salad, it also makes a great base for flavours like Thai or Indian – you could even […]
