Tag Archives: pear
Fennel, pickled onion and pear salad
Oh come on, seriously? A salad? Another fennel salad in the deep dark depths of winter. It seems I have a thing for dreaming up raw fennel/fruit combinations during the coldest shortest weeks of the year, though I assure you that this is not crazy at all, uh huh.
Pear and Quinoa for breakfast
I didn’t realise that so many were unfamiliar with quinoa, so an introduction is in order. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain which was apparently eaten by the Inca’s which is why I associate it with The Mysterious Cities of Gold and probably also why it holds a special place in my heart. There [...]
Pear, chocolate and almond fabulous crumble.
Oh, I must tell you about this divine crumble. Take a few ripe beurre bosc pears, peel, core and cube. Divide into two ramekins, shake to settle. Break in some dark dark chocolate, top with a few sliced dried apricots (not the cheap, grainy turkish kind, the chewy, tangy and flavoursome halves are better), and [...]
