Simple explanation and recipe for make candied fruits at home.
Usual Food
The art of ripening a kaki
Kaki (persimmon) is a phenomenal fruit. It is extremely adstringent when unripe, but extremely sweet and pleasant when it is properly ripe. Its full sweetness is complemented with distinctive kaki notes and silky mouthfeel. Truly a taste that stays on your tastebuds for many minutes and in your head for hours. But ripening a kaki […]
Sesame seed snack bar
Sesame seed bars are awsome. They provide a quick boost of energy and are super easy to make.
Mint pastilles
I love mint and I already had some fun making hard candy. It was delicious, full of taste and it looked great. However, adding mint, menthol or other volatile substance into hard candy is difficult. It evaporates quickly or, worse, degrades to unpleasant smell or taste. You can sometimes use it, but the results might […]
Dairy free chocolate liqueur
I love chocolate liqueurs. But most of them involve milk, which is not an option if you are lactose intolerant. Or vegan. So I searched the net for the best chocolate recipes without milk. The best ones are below, together with my own creation. You would be surprised at what excellent, but limited, options are […]
Cold brew tea
It took me some time before I realized that if cold brew coffee could taste so good, cold brewed tea would also be a great idea. And there is even more variability, since tea variations are almost infinite. Naturally, the net provides a sea of recipes and ideas. There is even a topic on Wikipedia […]
Lavender syrup
Fancy lavender cocktails are always a good idea – made from homemade lavender syrup.
Brandy (cognac) haziness
In this post I will cover a specific issue that came up at the end of the proces of making brandy – unexpected hazines.
Homemade peanut bars
With a peanut bar in your pocket you can safely substitute a meal and feed your brain.
Coal bed cooking
Cooking under the bell in coal bed. Bake meat, octopus or bread – simple and delicious! Izpod peke, Ispod peke and Sač are alternative names for this type of cooking