13 Wednesday Feb 2013
Posted in Cakes and Biscuits
After a period of Granola for breakfast I had to move on. It is cake time to go with my first coffee in the morning.
This one is a sweet cake but not too much as it compensates with the olive oil bitterness. It makes you think there is some kind of liquor in it. It is just the olive oil magic…
Music: Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode.
08 Friday Feb 2013
Posted in Art and Food
A beautiful country and beautiful food together…
The Traveler’s Republic of Tofu from The Perennial Plate on Vimeo.
03 Sunday Feb 2013
Posted in Breads
This is a bread with character. Strong and bitter if eaten a few minutes after baking but gets milder the next day.
And versatile. I had it for dinner, just with butter. And for breakfast the next morning with strawberry jam. Both delicious.
*Photo is not great. By the time I realised the photos weren’t great I couldn’t take anymore. The bread was gone.
A bit of Cuban/Spanish fusion for today’s music. Lagrimas Negras by Bebo Valdes & Diego El Cigala.
01 Friday Feb 2013
Posted in Art and Food
31 Thursday Jan 2013
Posted in Starters and Snacks
Oranges are in season and as a good Spanish I devour them through the winter. But not only as dessert, they can go in salads and soups.
This soup will help you through the winter, full of vitamins and iron. And is also a good looking dish…
The music today is from the Trinity College Orchestra playing Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”.
30 Wednesday Jan 2013
Posted in Art and Food
29 Tuesday Jan 2013
Posted in Breads, Cakes and Biscuits
I am not very good using yeast. Fermentation at home is a challenge, specially in winter. But I found a room upstairs with a constant warm temperature and my breads are now rising properly.
This one is just delicious and the nutmeg touch combines very well. It looks more complicated than it really is. give it a try and enjoy the process…and the result.
Today’s music. Sisters of Mercy by Leonard Cohen.
23 Wednesday Jan 2013
Posted in Art and Food
22 Tuesday Jan 2013
Posted in Cakes and Biscuits, Starters and Snacks
Going through the kitchen cabinets at home I spotted a couple of packages of oats. I like my porridge in the morning but it is going in seasons. I go mad for a week and I stock up for a month and then I get bored.
Let’s find a new life to those poor porridge oats hiding in the kitchen.
Mornings are definitely better with your own Granola!
A great song : The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen.
21 Monday Jan 2013
Posted in Desserts and Sweets
Intense and delicate. And very easy to make.
The main thing is to use a good chocolate. Valrhona is my choice.
Then, you can play around with ingredients: chopped almonds or hazelnuts, chocolate chips, a piece of candied orange or ginger in the middle….
Music… A Walk on The Wild Side by Lou Reed.
