I don’t know if it’s some sort of consequence of adulting, but all of a sudden, I have no objections to dates. Really, this was not an ingredient I thought of with even remote fondness or ever had a “hey, maybe today I’ll make something with dates” instinct. Because I mean, there are chocolate chips, you know? But…
Puddings & Pies
Chocolate Orange & Rosemary Tart
Buttery chocolate pastry. A creamy chocolate filling infused with orange and rosemary. And lots of cocoa dusted aaalll over this incredible tart which is like a baked chocolate mousse crossed with, um, something divine.
Strawberry Buckwheat Crumble with Orange & Hazelnuts (GF)
I thought I’d run out of ways to cook strawberries but yay, not yet! This crumble was born basically from a need to finish off random hazelnuts sitting in the fridge and a half bag of buckwheat flour (more ideas welcome!). A gluten-free crumble is so so so easy to make, and even though I’m not giving…
Baked Pears with Hazelnut Praline
As incredible as diving into a box of hazelnut praline is, I found a more incredible way to eat it all up. And I decided it’s ok to have two posts come up here, back-to-back, with the words ‘hazelnut praline’ in the title. That’s just how good it is. And if you scoop it into…
Dark Chocolate Tiramisu
There is a world where tiramisu can be made without coffee and with chocolate liqueur and ganache instead. I want to move to that world for good and I hope you will too. Ladyfingers soaked in hot cocoa, layered with rich chocolate ganache and the classic whipped cream + mascarpone topping. Oh and cocoa powder…