Who’s Been Baking Brownies?
Nooo not like that. I’ve been baking lately. I just wanted to use that title.
My obsession with pistachios is evident in the Chocolate “Fudge” and Coffee Cake. The fudge tastes more like a ganache or truffle and is so packed full of calories that one little square will make you feel nauseous. They’re good if you’re in the midst of a chocolate binge but I don’t think I’ll make them again.
I subjected Tony’s workmates to a slice of the coffee cake and apparently it went down well. It’s quite a heavy sponge and with white chocolate icing. I like coffee and walnut cake so I added the nuts just to liven it up a bit. There’s so much coffee in it that it has you bouncing off the walls for half an hour afterwards. What could be better – cake with caffeine in it?! Everyone wins.
Also, Tony made some Turkish Pizza from a new cookbook we got. Note to self – veggie mince is no substitute for lamb. I’ve never eaten lamb so I wouldn’t know how the flavours should work but needless to say cinamon is not a spice that works well with soya protein. However, the bases were excellent and worked really well with a dressed salad.
On another food related note, the chilli challenge (that is – to grow some chilli peppers that are edible) is up and running for this year. The seeds were planted last Sunday and so far nothing has sprouted. The race is between some Poblanos, Cayenne, Jalepenos and Numex Twilight. I think the latter will be more for decorative purposes since those tiny chillis are almost too hot to eat.
This year I won’t stunt the growth by craming a 10″ pot with 4 plants.