I’ve had a lot of nice pears in my veg box so I thought I’d try a simple and plain pear and chocolate scone recipe. I made this with oatmilk and not the heavy cream. You can use butter or vegan butter. I used an egg, but I suspect this would be fine with a…
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rosemary chocolate chip cake
Normally I think a naked cake is not worth my attention, but this one is really amazing. I baked it for my wonderful friend Sabine, who made me a feast of fermented delights (kimchi, sauerkraut, honey fermented garlic, posh pickles, fruity kombucha) and send me home with yummy briny gifts. She is also up for…
easy chocolate chip cookies
These are my new favourite small batch chocolate chip cookies. They make a dozen big cookies, the perfect size for ice cream sandwiches. The dough is fine as make and bake, but even better if it rests overnight in the fridge. The original recipe by Tara O’Brady is here: https://www.taraobrady.com/recipes-in-full/2019/5/1/tara-obradys-basic-great-chocolate-chip-cookies The recipe below is for…
easy ice cream
If you have an ice cream maker (or the tiny one like me), this is the easiest ice cream ever. Is there better chocolate ice cream out there? Sure. But probably not this cheap and easy. It is 2 ingredients: chilled Oatley vanilla whippable custard and cocoa powder (not Dutch processed). I used somewhere between…
really good brownies
My go to brownie recipe is Mark Bittman’s which you can get here: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018653-brownies. It isn’t for everyone, but if you include dairy, eggs, and gluten in your diet, it is a solid recipe. It works best with good quality dark chocolate and can be made well in advance. It tastes good warm, room temperature,…
adventures with my veg box 