Posts Tagged ‘fruit’

Saucer Peaches

…And here I thought they were aptly named after their small tea cup size but noooo. It’s the “Saturn” sticker that finally gave it away. Awhhhhaa! Still juicy,  sweet and and an oh so perfect size for snacking.
June 17th, 2009 | Photography | Read More

Mangosteens

Shopping locally, I was sheepish to display my wares from my recent Asian market excursion. As excited as I get about a home bound autumn harvest there was an equally impressive display of sugar apples, lychees, rambutans and of course these mangosteens. I was going to make something with these. Really,...
September 11th, 2008 | Photography, Sweet | Read More

Candied Orange Peels

Inspired by the urge to make hot cross buns, marmalade and reading Orangette. CANDIED ORANGE PEELS 5 Oranges, any kind 3 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Water Soak and scrub the oranges in warm soapy water and rinse well. Cup the tops and tails from the oranges, then peel. Cut as much of the pith as you can without...
March 19th, 2008 | Bitter, Sweet | Read More

Cape Gooseberry & Raspberry Clafouti

Being indigenous to South American countries like Columbia, Physalis doesn’t exactly fit into the local food movement around here. However, they are in season right now. Physalis, or Cape Gooseberries, come naturally wrapped, giving them a shelf life of over a month or more. Described as a cross...
February 26th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Not like there is any mystery that I love chocolate, but I’d realized that I hadn’t yet created a torte recipe. What better than Valentine’s week to do the dessert cart? Generally, a torte is a flourless cake, often using bread crumbs or ground nuts in it’s place, resulting in...
February 10th, 2008 | Sweet | Read More

Happy New Year

After planning for an elaborate post in celebration of the Chinese New Year, the rat in my house got me to thinking, and snacking. Even with a theme of popular Chinese food items, I found myself, along with my son, just peeling and popping lychee fruits. One after another, our hands getting stickier,...
February 7th, 2008 | Photography, Sweet | Read More

Raspberry Emulsion

Perfect and quick addition to pancakes, swirled into cheesecake and of course, anything chocolate. RASPBERRY EMULSION 1 Cup Raspberries, frozen is fine 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar 1/4 Cup water 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Heat everything in a saucepan, bringing it to a simmer. Once the sugar has dissolved...
July 10th, 2007 | Photography | Read More