D&D | fruit

29.07.2015

Summer berries meringues

The perfect dessert: quick, pretty and delicious. Ideal for garden parties and rooftop dinners. Meringues and summer berries are a match made in heaven - in terms of looks as well as taste. Trust me and invite your friends for this delectable meringe pots.

Recipe: Summer berries meringues

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blueberries
tsp cane sugar
1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C.
Combine berries with sugar and cardamom.
Place them in four ramekins.

Recipe: Meringue

Ingredients

2 egg whites
100 g sugar
tsp corn starch
tsp white wine vinegar

Method

Beat the egg whites until stiff.
Beating, gradually add sugar.
Add vinegar and potato starch and continue beating for 2-3 minures.

Pile the meringue on top of the fruit and swirl on top.
Bake for about 15 minutes, until the meringue is puffy and golden.
Serve with fruit.

14.07.2015

Victoria sponge cake

The Victoria sponge was name after Queen Victoria, who enjoyed a slice of cake with her afternoon tea. It is still one of the most popular cakes in the UK. The traditional version consists of two sponges, layered with whipped cream and raspberry or strawberry preserve. If you top it up with some seasonal fruit and serve with a glass of champagne instead of a cup of tea, it truly becomes a royal dessert. You can increase the number of sponges (I made four) to make it even more queenly. Multi-storey Victoria sponge is a frequent guest at British weddings.

Recipe: Summer Victoria Sponge Cake

Ingredients

400 g flour
200 g sugar
8 eggs
400 g soft butter
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp milk

Method

You will need two baking tins: 20cm and 18cm.
Obviously, if you happen to have four tin, that's even better.

Preheat the oven to 190C.
Line both tins with parchment paper.
Mix half of the ingredients to makea soft, smooth batter.
Divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spoon.
Bake for about 20 minutes
Remove from the oven and cool completely.

Having removed the sponges from the tins, repeat everything.
You should end up with two larger and two smaller sponges.

Arrange the sponges on top of each other, adding layers of whipped cream and strawberry preserve in-between.
Top with seasonal fruit.

29.12.2014

Pomegranate and rosemary cocktail

I hope you are having a lot of fun this holiday season! I would love to wish you all a beautiful new year and a magical New Year's Eve. You can celebrate with this festive pomegranate and rosemary cocktail. Of course you don't have to save it for the New Year's, it's works great for every occasion.

Recipe: Pomegranate and rosemary cocktail

Serves: 2

Ingredients

80 ml of gin
80 ml of chilled pomegranate juice
one tbsp. of rosemary simple syrup
one tbsp. of lime juice

Method

Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Pour into glasses and garnish with rosemary springs and pomegranate seeds.

Recipe: Rosemary simple syrup

Ingredients

one cup of water
one cup of sugar
5 rosemary springs

Method

Place all the ingredients in a pot and heat over low heat, until sugar dissolves completely.
Remove from heat and set aside for 30 minutes.
Discard rosemary springs and chill the syrup in a fridge.

16.12.2014

Avocado chocolate mousse with passion fruit

The creator of this dessert definitely deserves a culinary Nobel Prize. It's vegan (use maple syrup instead of honey), gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and sugar-free. Surprisingly, it's full of flavour and almost ludicrously easy to make - all you need are three ingredients and about five minutes. I prefer it with more coca and less sweetness, but you can work out your perfect combination yourselves. Have fun!

Recipe: Avocado chocolate mousse with passion fruit

Serves: 2

Ingredients

one ripe avocado
2-3 tbsp. of cocoa powder
2-3 tbsp. of honey or maple syrup
fresh passion fruits

Method

Blend avocado with cocoa powder and honey or maple syrup until smooth and creamy.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Serve with passion fruit.

02.12.2014

Winter tangerine salad

It's so simple that it shouldn't even be called a recipe. Let's say that I have an idea for a delicious and presentable winter salad that will help us keep the right level of Vitamin C. Works great as a light dessert or a topping for a sweet breakfast, like porridge or pancakes.

Recipe: Winter tangerine salad

Serves: 2

Ingredients

3-4 tangerines
2 tbsp. of pomegranate seeds
a handful of fresh mint leaves
juice of 1/2 tangerine

Method

Peel and slice the tangerines, arrange them on a plate.
Top with pomegranate and chopped mint, drizzle with tangerine juice.