Seasonal

Last-Minute Edible Bestover Xmas

Last-Minute Edible Bestover Xmas

I froze my herbs.  Ate my leftovers.  Packed the last of these Christmas treats to snack on on the plane.  Threw myself out the door.  And that’s the way 2016 – in London – came to a close.  So just in case any of you have found yourself looking for the life-pause button and searching for the hours in your day evaporating into thin air, may these very last minute edible xmas treats come to the rescue.

Coffee-BBQ Roasted Squash

Coffee-BBQ Roasted Squash

Coffee concentrate is a more concentrated coffee, crafted using the cold brew method.  I’ll let HER – pun intended – get into the nitty gritty with you.  But I will tell you that as a non-coffee drinker, I blew my own mind with this Coffee-BBQ Sauce-Glazed Roasted Butternut Squash.  [And I mean that as humbly as possible].  But, actually.  It is so, yummy.  And so party-season appropriate.

Harissa-Pumpkin-Seeds Roasted Pumpkin

Harissa-Pumpkin-Seeds Roasted Pumpkin

I recently stopped by Caravan’s latest Bankside soft opening and devoured the most delicious roasted squash with miso, blue cheese and thai basil (weird, but fantastic).  Shortly thereafter I read Tasting Table’s post on How to Cook with Squash Seeds; not bake nor roast, but cook.  Intrigued.  And as we all know, at this time of year, carved, hulled, decapitated pumpkins are a-plenty.  Along with a little bestover imagination and fridge-find inspiration, this recipe was born.

Kitchen-Sink Easter Nests

Kitchen-Sink Easter Nests

I should pre-empt this post by first excusing myself for an abnormally excessive number of photos of these obsessively cute Easter treats.  I honestly couldn't help myself.

Olive Oil + Blood Orange Cake

Olive Oil + Blood Orange Cake

I’ve been waiting almost a year to share this post with you.  Mostly because, well, it’s using Blood Oranges.  But also, because it does so much right by this fruit, celebrating everything it has to offer: from flesh to skin, taste to scent.

JuicePulp Crêpes + Overripe Clementine-Poached-Apple

JuicePulp Crêpes + Overripe Clementine-Poached-Apple

There really isn’t much more to say here, other than YAY PANCAKE DAY, juice waste is shameful, painful, and I know you’re just dying to add another crêpe / pancake recipe to your repertoire… [especially one as simple, fibre filled and delicious as this one].

Christmas Clementine Cake

Christmas Clementine Cake

Whether you’re a last minute planner, feeding a house full of dietary restricted guests, egg-gluten-lactose loving or vegan, self-proclaimed chocaholic, sweet toothed or cake fiend.  You are going to want to try this cake.

Compost Cake

Compost Cake

Sounds unpleasant doesn’t it.  Do you trust me?