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I took Mynhardt Joubert at his word when he said to leave this poppy seed cake to stand for a day to improve its taste. And he was not wrong. The cake got better each day of the week it was left as we only had one slice each per day until it was finished. … Continue reading Poppy Seed Cake
I had to wait to make this bone marrow pasta for a second time until I could gather all the ingredients together. Our local supermarket was out of marrow bones for quite some time, and I shop there less frequently now that life is mostly back to normal. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Bone Marrow Pasta | Pasta Al Midollo Osseo
Like Sally Butcher, I was not sure how pomegranate molasses would work with the earthy taste of chicken livers. I for one love everything about livers, and will experiment with all sorts of flavours. Especially now while we have a booze ban in place and my Brandy is running low. I have used port and … Continue reading Chicken Livers With Pomegranate Sauce
This recipe for duck liver pâté is ideal for when you are entertaining. You can make it in advance and be confident the flavours will impress. Head straight on to the Recipe For Duck Liver Pâté ♥ When we entertain I write down what I plan on cooking. I usually centre my meal around the … Continue reading Duck Liver Pâté
When I was growing up, every Jewish Holiday was celebrated at my Grandmother's house. The day of the celebration she would have all the aunts over at her house to prepare for the meal. I can remember being served tongue, hunting for the afikomen on passover and enjoying my Aunty Tilly's ice cream. Pesach meals … Continue reading Chopped Liver | A Traditional Jewish Recipe
I have twice tried haggis and the first time was not a memorable experience. We had it at a local restaurant for Burns Night and frankly it was nothing to write home about. When we were in Scotland I ordered some at a local pub, and what made it was the whisky sauce! This month … Continue reading Haggis
Pan Fried Chicken Livers are great to boost your iron levels. Is our ability to handle our finances indicative of how we conduct our lives? And can we be expected to handle our finances positively when so many countries are in debt or facing bankruptcy? The bottom line has to be spend what you earn! If we … Continue reading Pan Fried Chicken Livers
For challenge 6 of Freshly Blogged we had to come up with two recipes, both of which had to incorporate cayenne pepper and cinnamon. Our ingredient list was limited to say the least and our allowances for fresh ingredients only allowed for fruit, vegetables and herbs. With the addition of 2 grocery items, which we … Continue reading Chicken Liver Terrine
When Jamie posted the challenge to the Monthly Mingle I was stumped. I thought long and hard about what French food meant to me. And once I thought of all the real French dishes I love, I had to think which ones I could make and blog about. Last year we were in France, barging the … Continue reading Chicken Liver Pâté For The Monthly Mingle
Chicken livers form a staple part of the diet in any Jewish household. We serve chopped liver at Passover, together with chopped herring, gefilte fish and chicken soup with matza balls. We make chicken liver pâté to serve with rye bread, which is one of my favourite 'sides' to make. My recipe is full of … Continue reading Spicy Chicken Livers
I am submitting this recipe for Pasta With Beef Ox Liver to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by Jamie of Cookin' with Moxie I love chicken livers but have never been brave enough to try any other livers. Dave keeps telling me how nice they are and then a couple of … Continue reading Pasta With Beef Ox Liver