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June 2012. The colour is intense, the flavour earthy and sweet, and the texture like little pink pillows of pure heaven.

June 2012

This gorgeous recipe for Red Beet Gnocchi is the perfect marriage of vibrant, nutritionally-rich roasted red beets and the ultimate Italian comfort food — ricotta gnocchi. A traditional Florentine pasta, ricotta gnocchi is the lighter, hipper cousin to northern Italy's potato gnocchi, and cook up as soft, fluffy, delicate little lovelies. Gnocchi make a great base for any sauce, especially a simple Basil Pesto or rich Gorgonzola Cream Sauce, for an amazingly delicious ruby red feast for the palate, as well as the eyes.

Red Beet Gnocchi with Basil PestoServes 4-6 3 small red beets1 egg1 lb ricotta cheese3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese1 3/4 cup flour1 tsp salt1/2 tsp ground pepper Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large mixing bowl, add the beet purée, ricotta, parmesan, egg, salt and pepper. Place the remaining flour in a separate bowl. Basil Pesto Gorgonzola Cream Sauce. Sweet Violets (Viola odorata) and Syrup. The sweet, unmistakable scent of the violet has been used during the Victorian time period for fragrant perfumes and cosmetics.

Sweet Violets (Viola odorata) and Syrup

The French are known for their violet syrup, most commonly made from an extract of violets. It's a wonderful discovery when the sweet, fragrant violets are blooming here again: They grow in profusion at the back of our property near a wooded area: Ingredient Spotlight: Dried Kombu. A member of the kelp family, kombu is a versatile pantry ingredient that provides dishes with umami flavor, nutrients, and minerals.

Ingredient Spotlight: Dried Kombu

Dried kombu can be used to make broth, added to beans to make them more digestible, and eaten in salads. Most kombu comes from Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also cultivated in Korea, where it is known as dashima, and China, where it is known as haidai. Foraging for Mallow, a Wild Green. Photo by Holly A.

Foraging for Mallow, a Wild Green

Heyser One of the fascinating things about the natural world is that no matter how knowledgeable you think you are, what you don’t know will always far outweigh what you do. An offhanded comment by my friend Josh recently about “mallow being everywhere” was a telling example of this. When Josh said this, I played it off like “oh yeah, I know.” Brioche Roulée aux Graines de Pavot. Paris est beau sous la neige.

Brioche Roulée aux Graines de Pavot.

La neige est bien tassée et les enfants se sont donné à cœur joie tout le weekend. Nous avons eu un petit bonhomme de neige. J’ai même vu ce dimanche matin une jeune fille poser en robe de soirée à bretelles, pieds nus dans la neige. J’espère qu’elle ne s’est pas chopé la crève de sa vie. Crumbed Boxing Chicken 香脆拳頭雞. Here's another dish I made for my 18th birthday and I still remember quite vividly preparing more than 5 kgs of chicken drumlets... again that was a very long time ago.

Crumbed Boxing Chicken 香脆拳頭雞

I have been experimenting with different batter or coating for deep frying and I find mixing panko breadcrumbs and sweet potato flour to yeild some of the best results. Try to put your own stamp of the dish by playing around with the marinade a little. There you go another delicious and attractive appetizer or finger food that is simple to prepare and easy on your wallet! Panko Crumbed Mozzarella Filled Arancini. Sleeping in is a real luxury these days and since my body clock wakes me up at the same time everyday (5.30 am that is) it is non existence.

Panko Crumbed Mozzarella Filled Arancini

However I am happy to have gained the few extra hours during the weekends that would have otherwise gone to waste, more importantly being able to compose new posts in bed with my breakfast means regular posting can now resume Nothing ground breaking but these cheese filled arancini will bring joys to many at your next picnic or cocktail party, watch the surprise on your unsuspecting friends' faces when they bite into the otherwise ordinary looking arancini. If you have already tried making arancini before, it is a matter of stuffing a piece of cheese in the rice balls.... simple as that :) Apart from being extremely easy to make, it is delicious and a great way to use up the leftover risotto and cheese in our fridge.

Chicken Wings 2 Way (Stuffed Chicken Wings And Boxing Chicken) - "Everyday Pork And Prawns Mince" Recipe 6. Canning Tomato Soup. My tomato harvests have been ramping up now that the warm weather is here. On Sunday I harvested over 28 pounds of tomatoes. Aroma Cucina: Spring Recipes. They’re in season, so why not take advantage of this abundance?

Aroma Cucina: Spring Recipes

Besides, I’ve had enough people ask me, “How do you clean an artichoke?” And “What can I make with an artichoke?” That I finally took the hint. So here’s to a week of celebrating the ‘choke! I didn’t grow up eating artichokes; you probably had to live in California for that to happen. The Soup From a Cock. Today we are going to cook chorba or “shurpa” as it is often pronounced in Russia.

The Soup From a Cock

This soup can be made in different ways and from different meat. What we found on our table today was a cock. Potato Roses. Vegetable Starter Culture. Description Details Caldwell's Starter Culture for Fresh Vegetables makes it easy to culture raw vegetables at home.

Vegetable Starter Culture

Browse our extensive list of Cultured Vegetable Recipes and get started today! Each box contains 6 pouches.Each pouch prepares 4.5 lbs of raw vegetables.Culture vegetables at room temperature: 60-70ºF.This culture is suitable for vegetable culturing only; not suitable for culturing fruit.Learn How to Ferment Vegetables using our helpful step-by-step guide.Having trouble fermenting vegetables? Beyond Salmon: Salsify. Master tonic. With all the talk about “master tonic” going around on the internet and among my friends I decided to give it a try this summer. After all, we were growing all the ingredients so I figured I had nothing to lose. NEW Welcome to a Landmark for Fine Specialty Foods! Bulk Dried Mushrooms. Swiss Steak Recipe : Paula Deen. Bloody Mary Flank Steak Recipe : Guy Fieri. Chicken Fried Steak Recipe, How To Make Chicken-Fried Steak, Chicken Fried Steak History, Chicken Fried Steak Recipe. Chicken Fried Steak - CFS In Texas, the reigning queen of comfort food or down-home cooking is Chicken-Fried Steak, or as Texans affectionately call it CFS.

Taking the Mystery Out of Creme Fraiche (What It Is and How to Make It) Three Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes: Better For You, Better For Your Wallet. Nose To Tail At Home. World's Best Tzatziki Sauce Recipe - Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce. Tzatziki Sauce is the white Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce often served on Gyros, and it's delicious no matter what you serve it on. Untitled. Homemade Ramen Noodle Recipe. The Food Lab, Ramen Edition: How to Make a Marinated Soft Boiled Egg (Ajitsuke Tamago) Sekanjabin: A Sweet and Sour Ancient Persian Syrup and Drink. Green Beans Kookoo (Kookoo Loobia Sabz) Green beans (loobia sabz) makes a great side for most meat and chicken dishes and may also be served as a light and healthy vegetarian dinner. Blackberry Whiskey. Flourless Chocolate Cake.

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