Chocolate and coconut oil cake
This recipe is the result of fixating on having to try to bake with coconut oil. I looked around for a recipe that would satisfy me, but I have found none. So I adapted my basic olive oil cake recipe … Continue reading
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Celebration and a simple pasta with zucchini and chili garlic oil
And so it finally happened. I graduated and in the last two weeks there where all sorts of celebrations: a quick trip to the west coast commencement with the hooding ceremony and a very special manicure showing my true colors … Continue reading
Goat milk yogurt and thyme biscuits
Last week I made my first biscuits ever. It was easier that I imagined and they turned out way better that I expected. I followed the recipe in Micheal Ruhlman’s Ratio. And his procedure. The recipe is more of a … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Snacks, Vegetarian
Tagged biscuits, breakfast, goat milk, thyme, yogurt
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Homemade bread rolls
Lately, I have decided that there is no reason why I shouldn’t have some great bread rolls always at hand. After all I can just prepare them and freeze them and they will be ready to eat whenever I want. … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Home-made, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Bread, chickpeas, corn flour, milk, olives, pita, raisin, rolls, rye, sun dried tomatoes, sunflower
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Meeting Nancy Silverton and her beet salad
This post is long overdue. Last month chef Nancy Silverton of Mozza Mia and founder of LaBrea Bakery came to Minneapolis to present her book at Macy’s. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to see her in action … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged beets, dressing, horseradish, mustard, salad, vinaigrette
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Hi! I'm PolaM, the Italian cooking in the Midwest.
