Brown Butter Biscuits with Optional Cardamom
Butter biscuits are delicious of course. But brown that butter and you’ll ramp the flavour up several notches. These brown butter biscuits are crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle. If you’re not fond of cardamom, swap it for another spice or just leave it out altogether.
Easy Carrot Jam – A Sweet Persian Condiment
Yes, carrot jam is a thing. It’s been made in the Middle East since at least the 12th century. In Iran, carrot jam is flavoured with cardamom, rose and sometimes saffron. In this Persian inspired easy carrot jam recipe, I’ve used all three. It’s wonderful eaten just as it is on toast, but it also makes a delicious accompaniment to salty cheese.
Upside-Down Apple Cake – Easy to Make, Easy to Eat
This wholemeal upside-down apple cake is super easy to make and and the results are better than satisfactory – a lot better. It’s quick to prepare and tastes delicious. The slightly caramelised apple pairs well with the subtle tones of cardamom and cider.
Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cardamom & a Pacari Chocolate Giveaway
Chocolate has been an abiding passion ever since I can remember. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to try bars produced by some truly excellent brands. Pacari premium organic chocolate is one such. To celebrate World Chocolate Day on 9 July, I’m delighted to offer my readers the chance to try this excellent chocolate too. Read on for details of the giveaway. The chocolate is so good, it’s really best enjoyed on its own, but I have to say it also works wonderfully well in these chewy and delicious coffee chocolate chip cookies with cardamom – I just couldn’t help myself.
Poached Peaches and Apricots in a Spiced Lemon & Thyme Syrup
Summer is here at last and not only does it bring light and warmth, it also brings us a wealth of juicy fruit. When you’ve had your fill of fresh berries and stone fruit, you’ll probably be looking for other ways to eat them. This recipe for poached peaches and apricots in a spiced lemon & thyme syrup is simple to make and utterly delectable.
Wholemeal Spelt Pancakes with Coffee Cardamom Chocolate Sauce
Fluffy wholemeal spelt pancakes made with kefir and served with a sophisticated coffee, cardamom chocolate sauce. Serve as a dessert or a decadent brunch. Perfect for Pancake Day too.
Banana Spelt Cardamom Buns – A Special Breakfast Treat
Slightly sweet banana and cardamom flavoured yeasted buns made with spelt flour. Delicious served warm with butter for breakfast. And exceedingly good spread with honey or nut butter. If you think banana spelt cardamom buns sound a bit off the wall, you need to try them.
Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti – Gluten Free
A classic Italian twice baked biscotti studded with pistachios and flavoured with chocolate, orange and cardamom. Perfect for dunking. What’s more these chocolate pistachio biscotti are gluten-free.
Triple Chocolate Bread Loaf – Spicy, Twisty & Delicious
An enriched bread dough flavoured with three different chocolates and three spices. The triple chocolate bread loaf is then plaited and shaped to form a twisty round loaf.
Coffee Cardamom Chocolate Mousse Cake – Irresistible!
A surprisingly light mousey chocolate bake made sophisticated with the Middle Eastern flavours of coffee and cardamom. This chocolate mousse cake is not only irresistible, but it’s also naturally gluten free.
Chocolate Recipes Galore
