‘There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hours dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea’ This is a great snack that will keep you full from teatime till supper time, as it’s high in fibre, protein and releases energy slowly. It is also nutrient dense, with copper, potassium and magnesium from …
‘Today is a good day to eat cake for breakfast’ For Italians breakfast tends to be the smallest meal of the day and the sweetest. Breakfast is really only something to be had with coffee, so a biscotti alone would do. For this dish, I wanted to male Mr B something that was sweet but …
‘Did you know that an ounce of Saffron is almost the same as an ounce of gold?!, I’d take Saffron any day’ This is a great recipe from Food Future Institute. I personally love the use of saffron for the vibrant colour, delicate fragrance and amazing health benefits. Saffron is a spice derived from the …
‘Philosophy without practice is useless; practice without philosophy is dangerous’ ‘Some people mistake macrobiotics for a ‘brown rice diet’, while others believe that it means giving up pleasure at mealtime. How far from the truth both these ideas are! Macrobiotics is a profound under-standing of the orderliness of Nature, the practical application of which enables …
‘…smell and taste are in fact but a single composite sense, whose laboratory is the mouth and its chimney the nose…’ This is a beautiful, tasty, fragrant recipe. It’s quick to put together and all in all takes 5 minutes prep and 10 to cook. You are really adding a lot of depth of flavor here through …
‘Sometimes the questions are complicated, and the answers are simple.’ As I come to the end of culinary school (signal, wistful sigh), I started thinking about all the new ingredients and information I have learnt and what new recipes I will be integrating into my day to day. Kudzu or Kuzu as it is known, …
‘’When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts’ – Lao Tzu This cookie is a spiced version of an oatmeal and raisin cookie. I’m using golden raisins, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, ginger and cardamom. The banana and almond butter act as a binder and give added richness and sweetness. It’s can …
‘A well spent day brings happy sleep’ – Leonardo da Vinci This is a soup that I love to have when I get home in the evening. It is easy on the digestion, satiating and promotes a good night’s sleep. Pumpkins have long been used as a natural sedative, due to the relatively high content …
‘Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom’ This is a vegan version of an Asian coconut jam, typically had for breakfast in Singapore and Malaysia. It is normally made with eggs, sugar and pandan leaves, served on toast slathered in salted butter …
‘Where are you from? I am from cloves, black pepper and cardamom. Those that built you an empire’ This is a light and fragrant cookie with cooling properties, due to the rose and cardamom and vanilla. Using almonds as the base will also keep you satiated. You can make the almond meal by finely grinding …
