by Lindy | Jun 6, 2024 | Dessert, Vegetarian
Chocolate mousse is a delicious, silky-smooth decadence first described as “mayonnaise de chocolate”? What an appropriate description! Legend has it that was invented by the French painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec in the late 19th century. He was an experimental cook who loved to create signature dishes, but this was his singular success in the kitchen. It could be appropriate to describe him as the “Right-Said-Fred-I’m-Too-Sexy” of the culinary world! Let’s hope that a bit of his sweet success rubs off on us!
by Lindy | Jun 4, 2024 | Baking, Dessert, Vegetarian
This is a finger-licking-good pudding. The dates add a lovely layer of sweetness and the caramel sauce oozes throughout to make it truly sticky! Doesn’t matter the type of weather, this little beauty will go down a treat with those who love dates and caramel. You can make it a couple of days ahead of time and keep It in the fridge or even freeze it, defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat gently in the oven when you are ready to indulge!
by Lindy | Jun 4, 2024 | Baking, Dessert, Recipes, Tea, Vegetarian
I wanted to make an apple tarte tatin for dessert the other day, but my husband requested an Apfelwähe, Switzerland’s beloved open-faced apple pie. This recipe is very delicious and definitely much healthier than a tarte tatin! There’s a secret layer of crushed hazelnuts at the bottom of the buttery pie crust and a delicious custardy filling is poured over the apples before baking. Get your Swiss on and give this recipe a try!
by Lindy | Jun 3, 2024 | Baking, Dessert, Tea
My youngest almost-four-year-old twin was hiding in the corner at the Tupperware cupboard yesterday morning (straight after breakfast), her mouth smothered in chocolate – not suspicious at all. She had stolen two chocolate brownies from the freezer, taken a bite and was trying to pack the rest in a lunchbox for school! Can this recipe get a better testimonial than this?! They are actually THE BEST BROWNIES I HAVE EVER EATEN. And let’s face it, brownies can get you so excited and suddenly bring you to tears when the first bite is either too dry or too gooey with no crust and chunky bits. You know what I’m talking about! I borrowed this recipe from my #culinarydiva friend, Alida, who in turn borrowed it from a guy who owns a deli in the Midlands. I made a few upgrades along the way: I use either Lindt Couverture Surfin Piccoli 52% Cocoa or Callibaut 33,6% milk callets for the milk chocolate and Lindt Couverture White Piccoli 36% for the white chocolate. Yes, it’s expensive, but trust me it’s worth it. The store-bought run-of-the-mill chocolate doesn’t melt properly. I quadrupled my last batch (at one stage it looked like a chocolate CSI crime scene in my kitchen!) to make sure I had a decent-sized batch in the freezer (don’t do this, the batter is too big for any normal kitchen equipment!). Make sure that you cut them with no-one around to you get all the off-cuts, because they are so more-ish that they will disappear in no time! Enough said: let’s bake!
by Lindy | Jun 3, 2024 | Dessert, Recipes, Vegetarian
Kulfi is often described as traditional Indian ice cream. And it is one of THOSE ice creams you eat just ONE scoop of – just ONE MORE! This ice cream is thick and creamy filled with bursts of slightly salty pistachios. You don’t need an ice cream machine to make it. It’s literally beat, beat some more and freeze! The hardest part of this recipe is to wait util it’s frozen! If you’re a little more zhuzh (gosh I had to look the spelling up!), make the ice cream into popsicles – then people might be too shy to ask for just ONE MORE! PS I’ve started making my own condensed milk – so cheap and easy! Find the recipe on my website!
by Lindy | May 21, 2024 | Dessert, Recipes, Vegetarian
Did you know that there are 150 varieties of blueberries out there? But all are edible; some are actually toxic! These blue beauties are nutrient dense superfood loaded with anti-oxidants and they even reduce levels of bad cholesterol! That is why I love feeding them to my children. They love ice cream, so making these popsicles is a sure winner with them. They feel so empowered when they can open the freezer door and help themselves to these “ice cream” lollies!
