Fit for any celebration, this cake is very rich and will satisfy a lot of guests. The two layers of no-churn ice cream – pistachio and chocolate – sit on a bitter chocolate crust and are topped with a dark chocolate shell. Start making this a couple of days before you need it. Prepare a…… Continue reading ice cream cake
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tomato salad + cauliflower salad
Lorraine made these two salads, both with Middle Eastern flavours, from recipes by the flavour master himself, Yotam Ottolenghi. Worthy additions to any meal. The first is adapted from his tomato and pomegranate salad. Thinly slice ½ a small red onion. Add 2 teaspoons of za’atar and 1½ tablespoons of good quality olive oil and set aside. Halve…… Continue reading tomato salad + cauliflower salad
toasted pistachio ice cream
Pistachio ice cream is a classic for good reason and toasting the nuts brings out their flavour to the max. This recipe is once again thanks to Jeni Britton Bauer from her Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home. Preheat you oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Spread ½ a cup of pistachios on a baking sheet and…… Continue reading toasted pistachio ice cream
pistachio and fennel amaretti
Full of pistachios and fragrant with fennel, these Italian biscuits (cookies) are usually either hard and dry or quite soft. This version is somewhere in between with a crisp outer layer and a satisfyingly chewy centre. Preheat your oven to 160°C (320ºF). Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. In a small dry frypan…… Continue reading pistachio and fennel amaretti
pistachio and lemon bundt cake
This lovely moist cake is full of of flavour and good-looking to boot! Preheat your oven to 180ºC (350ºF) and generously grease a bundt pan. In a bowl combine 3 cups of flour with ½ a teaspoon of kosher salt. In a food processor pulse 2 cups of shelled and roasted pistachios until they are…… Continue reading pistachio and lemon bundt cake
yoghurt, honey and pistachio cheesecake with oranges in cardamom syrup
For the finale of our Summer Solstice feast Deborah made this cake from Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons by Diana Henry. With classic Middle Eastern flavours it was a perfect way to end the meal. For the biscuit base, bash 150g (5 ½oz) of sweet biscuits and 55g (2oz) blanched almonds together in a plastic bag using a…… Continue reading yoghurt, honey and pistachio cheesecake with oranges in cardamom syrup
mint chocolate and pistachio cake + fresh mint ice cream
A wonderful combination of dark mint chocolate, crumbly biscuit and crunchy pistachios takes this hedgehog-style cake to the next level. And fresh mint ice cream is the perfect addition. Thanks to Yotam Ottolenghi for the cake recipe and to Deborah for making it! The ice cream recipe is from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni…… Continue reading mint chocolate and pistachio cake + fresh mint ice cream
saffron poached pear with yoghurt and pistachios
A deliciously fragrant dessert with amazing colour. Peel 6 – 8 pears leaving their stems intact, removing the hard core at the bottom and slicing a little off the bottom to help them sit straight. In a saucepan heat 2 cups of water, 2 cups of white wine, 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of…… Continue reading saffron poached pear with yoghurt and pistachios
pistachio and almond biscuits
These simple biscuits (cookies) are a little crisp on the outside and wonderfully chewy in the centre. Combine ⅔ of a cup of almond meal, ½ a cup of pistachio butter (if you can’t find this you can make it by grinding shelled pistachios in a food processor until the oils comes out), ⅓ of…… Continue reading pistachio and almond biscuits
three piggy and pistachio terrine
My first terrine but definitely worth repeating. Over gentle heat fry 1 large finely diced onion, 2 minced cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme leaves and 2 finely crumbled bay leaves in 1 tablespoon of butter until translucent. Turn up the heat and add ¼ of a cup of white wine. Cook until the wine…… Continue reading three piggy and pistachio terrine
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