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Nigel Slater's vegetarian winter recipes. The snow that made the garden such a magical sight last winter is still nowhere to be seen.

Nigel Slater's vegetarian winter recipes

The mild temperatures have already encouraged young growth on the raspberry canes, roses and even the chard, so I have been out with the pruning sheers, working till my fingers can take no more. The crisp remains of last year's runner beans have been yanked out; the soggy nasturtiums are on the compost and, at last, the barbed and trailing stems of the loganberries have been pruned and tied back into some sort of order.

German Plum Cake. This is an old recipe which calls for using weights instead of measurements.

German Plum Cake

(Professional bakers still do this today). You will need a kitchen scale. Weigh three eggs then break into a mixing bowl. Add the same weight of sugar and beat this into the eggs until light and fluffy. Homemade ricotta. Once you’ve tasted freshly made ricotta, you can’t help but be hooked!

Homemade ricotta

The first time I did was in Tuscany. The cheese was so fresh, it was still warm! I’ll never forget the experience. Treacle Gingerbread Loaf. This moist, treacley gingerbread comes from Grandma's Quick & Thrifty Cookbook.

Treacle Gingerbread Loaf

A great title for this day and age, especially with the state of the economy and all our purse strings pulling tighter. I was excited to have a good read of this cookbook. I was expecting great things from it. It starts off with some great tips on preserving fruit, vegetables and herbs. There are energy saving tips, ways to use leftovers and ideas to make meals go further. Mimi's Raspberry Scones Recipe - Food.com - 215974.

Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars. Divine ginger cake with caramel icing. Divine ginger cake with caramel icing Serving size: Serves 10 or more Cooking time: More than 1 hour Course: Dessert Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking Cooking method: bake Season: All year round Special options: Kid friendly ¾ cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar ¾ cup (110g) plain flour ½ cup (75g) self-raising flour ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 125g butter, softened 2 eggs 2/3 cup (160ml) buttermilk caramel icing 60g butter ½ cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons milk ¾ cup (120g) icing sugar Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan-forced.

Divine ginger cake with caramel icing

Grease deep 20cm ring pan. Sift dry ingredients into medium bowl. Pour mixture into pan; bake about 35 minutes. Meanwhile, make caramel icing. Caramel icing Stir butter, brown sugar and milk in small saucepan over heat until sugar dissolves; bring to the boil then simmer, stirring, 2 minutes. Coffee and walnut cake. I am the world's most prolific hander-out of unsolicited advice.

Coffee and walnut cake

All you need to do is ring me and reply to my "How are you" with "Oh, I'm okay, coming down with a bit of a cold," and I'm off: "Oh you must buy First Defence immediately," I will say. "It works retroactively, so just take it whenever - it shortens the life of your cold, you know. Alternatively a raspberry leaf on your head. Hot water and honey. Turnip carpaccio with lump crab, corn and avocado. Funfetti Cheesecake. Guys, I have a huge confession to make, one that makes me feel a little ashamed since I have a bake-from-scratch philosophy.

Funfetti Cheesecake

Chocolate Moosey prides itself on homemade, yet here I am with the worst baking secret ever: I love Funfetti cake mix. It has always been my favorite. Several times I tried to duplicate it from scratch, and either the sprinkles melted and turned my cake pink or that certain taste just wasn’t there. Vegetable Crumble. I’m not sure why I always through crumbles needed to be sweet.

Vegetable Crumble

Is it because I’m usually eating them weekly smack dab in the middle of summer? Probably. For the love of pie: heidi swanson / Herriott Grace. FOR THE LOVE OF PIE — a series that celebrates the simple things.

for the love of pie: heidi swanson / Herriott Grace

Today, Heidi and her Blueberry Lemon Verbena Pie. ‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹ Heidi is one of those people you like straight away. One of those people who is both kind and passionate at once. One of those people whose talent is inspiring. Always. Marinated Goat Cheese Recipe. This week's Culinary SOS: The Buttery's peanut butter cookies. The Buttery's peanut butter cookies Dear SOS: No kidding — these are the most amazing!

This week's Culinary SOS: The Buttery's peanut butter cookies

My family often visits Santa Cruz, and we always end up at the Buttery. Everything there is incredible, but I dream about these cookies. I would so appreciate the recipe. A savory pie for the first day of winter. Pure Vegetarian By Lakshmi. My Indian mother, Italian uncle, French brother, British teacher... Salsa de Piña Asada con Habanero: Roasted Pineapple Salsa Recipe at Epicurious. Editor's note: Chef Roberto Santibañez, the chef/owner of Fonda in Brooklyn, New York shared this recipe as part of a festive taco party menu he created for Epicurious. He recommends serving this salsa with his Pineapple's bright sweet-tart flavor becomes sweeter and more complex as the sugars caramelize on the grill or under the broiler.

Like most fruit salsas, a high heat level—thank you, habaneros—keeps all that beautiful sweetness in check. Three-Pepper Chili Sauce recipe. FORGOTTEN PUDDING. Help with scones spreading out too much. Compleat Vinaigrette 20080628.pdf (application/pdf Object) 3 Milk Coconut Cake. On the coast of Oregon, there is an undiscovered restaurant resting in the small town of Oceanside.

Unless you happen to stop in the town of 300 people to catch the sunset on the beach, you would never know this little corner of heaven existed. With a view of the ocean that could make your heart sing and food to rival any prized restaurant, it's a true gem. A genuine hidden treasure. Peeta's Goat Cheese and Apple Tart. In this family, we have a strange way of dealing with stress. For instance, yesterday we were having a Hunger Games party with a complete feast of District 12 fare. I made a goat cheese and apple tart from the Mellark family bakery, Nemo made venison stew with dried plums (since we didn't have lamb) based on this recipe, and Piggie made Peeta's cheese buns based on these rolls. The Best Caprioska Cocktail Recipe.... Like Ever! There is something about Friday afternoon that just makes my fingers tingle, my toes tap and my eyes shine. It could be that it's the start of the weekend or it could be the first drink of the evening.

I'm a cheap drunk so it could totally be either. Homemade ricotta for cheesepalooza #1 - Junglefrog Cooking. Pearl Barley Kasha (Перловая каша) - a Russian recipe. Another chicken feed favorite (millet being the first one), barley is a tough grain. Rhubarb Upside Down CakeFood Photography. Alfie’s Bargain. Whole-Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe at Epicurious. Homemade Mozzarella and Pesto Marinated Bocconcini. Homemade Mascarpone. Date cake with milk sauce. Cranberry-Rhubarb Compote Recipe. Grilled Pork Chops with Rhubarb Chutney Recipe. Black Pepper Tofu. Translate. Google Translate. Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe. Print Our tour of Brazil continues. After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour.