• Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Whisked Gânache Chocolate Truffles

    May 25, 2013

    Ingredients ½ cup heavy cream (for a vegan version, use coconut cream) 280 gr. semi-sweet chocolate (I use 64% Belgian chocolate) 15 gr. butter (for a vegan version, use cold-pressed coconut oil) 2-3 tbsp favorite liqueur (e.g., Irish Cream, Brandy or Triple-Sec) or culinary-paste (e.g, raspberry or pistachio) Preparation In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Wait 1 minute and mix until chocolate is completely melted. Add butter and mix to fully incorporate. Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, so that it is touching the entire surface of the chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for an hour. Put the now-solid chocolate…

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  • Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Fruit Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Grilled Nectarine Cake

    May 24, 2013

    After Shavuot (holiday), with all its cooking (and eating), I didn’t much feel like going to the Supermarket that Thursday or Friday. Then came along Friday afternoon, and I was so in the mood for cake, that I went through my entire fridge and pantry trying to find some remnants. I didn’t have enough of anything for any of my known recipes (for a second it looked like I didn’t even have any flour until I found half a bag hiding in the back) , so I improvised this cake… I think the pictures speak for themselves. Ingredients 70 gr. soft butter + ½ cup heavy cream – dairy or…

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  • Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Shavu'ot,  Soy Free,  Starters,  Vegetarian

    Goat-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms in Brandy-Béchamel Sauce

    May 9, 2013

    I met my best friend Daniela during my B.A. studies. We didn’t immediately click – Tough me, and shy (then) her… But somehow by the time the year rolled to an end we clicked a little and decided to live together in the dorms second year. This, as they say, was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Since I worked nights, we would eat dinner around 9 or 10p.m… Sometimes when we couldn’t be bothered to cook, we’d drop by a local restaurant (Rosso). At the time they had a divine stuffed-mushroom starter… Being the poor students that we were, we couldn’t really eat there regularly, so I decided to…

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  • Buns and Rolls,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Other,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Sweet Gluten-Free Bun and Challah Dough

    April 27, 2013

    Friday, morning, three weeks into my diet. Three weeks where I see a variety of breads, Challahs, buns a cakes galore daily in various online forums… So I reached a breaking point and got in the kitchen to improvise a sweetish dough, which I made into a braided Challah, a round Challah and some stuffed buns. Sometimes an improv turns out nice, sometimes it goes straight to the bin, and sometime, like this time, all the stars align and a new recipe joins my standard-recipe family. So here it is, my first made-up yeast dough recipe – Gluten*, and dairy free. For a plain-flour version: Sweet Bun and Challah Dough…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Shavu'ot,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Creamy Potato and Yam Layers

    April 26, 2013

    This is a recipe for layers of potatoes and yams baked in a light cream/goat-milk sauce. It is quick and easy to make, but looks and tastes like you’ve really put some time and work into it. Ingredients 3 potatoes, peeled and sliced lengthwise to ¼ inch slices 3 yams, peeled and sliced lengthwise to ¼ inch slices 2 onions, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 30 gr. butter 500 ml. heavy cream or goats’ milk Nutmeg, salt and allspice for seasoning Preparation Preheat your oven to 180C/360F. In a baking-sheet covered rectangular tin place a layer of potatoes. Season with a sprinkle of salt, nutmeg and allspice. Add…

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