I was at the Foyles Winter Evening on the 28th of November promotingThe Philosophy of Puddings. It was at their flagship Charing Cross Road store, adjacent to Soho, and it was all very exciting. To draw folk in, I brought two puddings from opposite ends of the pudding spectrum: a nice,...
It’s been a long time since I stuffed a pumpkin, but Halloween and late fall combined to make me want to do it again. This is so easy and you can stuff any old winter squash with any old stew (or stuffing) and make a dramatic dish!
This morning I found a bowl of Bosc pears on the kitchen counter. That was the signal to make a baked pear pancake: after preheating a 425 F oven I sliced pears and caramelized them in a cast iron skillet with sugar and butter. While they were cooking I made a batter of flour, melte...
Butternut squash is not something you usually think of as a cake ingredient, but why not? It is a winter squash just like pumpkin, and in this fall cake it is combined with olive oil and spices for a rich spice cake recipe. The bundt cake is glazed with a caramelized brown sugar for...
Winter squash varieties include acorn, buttercup, butternut, hubbard, pumpkin, spaghetti and turban.Stir fry (v) To quickly fry foods over intense heat while continuously tossing and turning them. A common technique in asian cooking. The traditional pan for stir frying is called a wok....
This pie is something between a crust-less quiche and a frittata, and is baked in the oven. It’s open to many variations of not just the squash, but also the herbs and cheese depending on what you have on hand. Make sure to completely drain the squash so the pie doesn’t become ...
Today was yet another snow day in a winter that has been the coldest in decades and during which we’ve been snowed on an awful lot. Most of us are well sick of the disruption and the winter coats and gloves and hats and the shoveling and the slush. ...
Butternut squash, sweet potato and chickpea curry, with roasted cherry tomatoes and a handful of sprouts on top. Warming winter meal. 4.Walking It’s always an effort to walk when it’s cold and grey, but look what a lovely day it was when I took these photos last week. You’ve got...
the flour, butter, egg, sugar, and spices. Then showcase the other half in the pumpkin filling (the darker layer in the spiral). Since brown sugar, an egg yolk, and pie spice are the only other filling elements, the earthy, sweet flavor of the squash really stands out in that layer...
Ever eaten a mushy apple pie? Often, this results from the baker using a soft apple variety that doesn’t hold up in the oven. When you use the right kinds of apples in your recipes, your dishes can go from good to delicious!