Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe

10 zucchini flowers 1 cup wheat flour ½ cup beer ½ cup water Tiny pinch of salt Oil for frying Mix flour and salt. Whisk in – a little at a time – beer and water into the flour. Mix well. Heat enough oil in a pot, so that the flowers float freely while beingContinue reading “Fiori di zucca fritti di Giuseppe”

Arroz con Leche

Serves 8 1 cup long grain rice 2 cinnamon sticks Finely grated lemon zest from three lemons 3 whole cloves 4 cups water 1 egg 3 cups milk 1 can sweetened condensed milk (12 – 14 ounces) 1 tablespoon vanilla essence ½ cup raisins In a large pot, place rice, cinnamon, lemon zest, cloves andContinue reading “Arroz con Leche”

Tahini creme

¼ cup tahini (sesame paste) 1 garlic clove, pressed or finely chopped 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon lemon juice Zest of ½ lemon, grated Stir together all ingredients. Add some water if the dressing feels too thick. Obviously, this recipe is not illustrated with pictures of a tasty but bland looking dressing. But the TahiniContinue reading “Tahini creme”

Beets and Chèvre with Lime

Serves 4 to 6 Slowly on the grill 2 pounds red beats, yellow beats or chioggia beets( Candystripe beets), scrubbed and greens removed ½ cup (4 ounces) goat cheese ¼ cup crème fraiche 2 tablespoons honey Zest of 1 lime, finely grated Salt Black pepper Wrap the beets in foil and put on the grillContinue reading “Beets and Chèvre with Lime”

Grandma’s Salad Dressing

A unique egg dressing that goes superbly well together with shrimp, salmon or cauliflower! 3 eggs 2 tablespoons mustard 1 pinch white pepper 2 tablespoons whipping cream 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon honey Hard boil two of the eggs. Chill, peel and chop them. In a bowl, mix the third, raw, egg andContinue reading “Grandma’s Salad Dressing”

Orange Glühwein

Serves 4 1 ¾  cup orange juice 1 ¾ cup apple juice 1 cinnamon stick ½ teaspoon cardamom seeds 1 small piece ginger Honey Grind the cardamom seeds in a ​mortar and pestle. Peel and grate a bit of ginger, according to taste. In a small pot, put the spices and the juices and carefullyContinue reading “Orange Glühwein”

Swedish Crispbread

30 pc ½ oz active dry yeast, or 1 oz fresh yeast 1 c water 2 tsp dried rosemary, ground 2 tsp salt 1 tsp honey ¼ c wheat bran 1 c rye flour 1 c spelt ½ – ¾ c wheat flour ½ c sunflower seeds 1 tbsp dried rosemary  Dissolve the yeast inContinue reading “Swedish Crispbread”

Pineapple Dessert

Since the size of pineapple vary, you sometimes need one pineapple for four servings, while other times it’s enough with one half. 1 medium pineapple, fresh 2 tablespoons butter ½ tablespoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons honey Juice of ½ lime ½ cup whipping cream 2 oz almonds (or almond slivers) Twist off the crown of theContinue reading “Pineapple Dessert”