Simple Baked Cabbage Pie
Bake a savory cabbage pie with buttery pastry and a fully cooked onion filling. Cool the cabbage before sealing the crust and bake until both top and base turn golden.
Christmas Marzipan Shapes
Shape simple Christmas marzipan from blanched almond flour, dissolved sugar syrup and vanilla. Add tiny amounts of colour or chopped nuts for festive sweets. Shape at home.
Daikon and Carrot Namasu for an Osechi Meal
Make daikon and carrot namasu, a sweet-and-sour Japanese New Year side. Salt and squeeze the vegetables before dressing, then chill as one component of an osechi meal.
Fried Cottage Cheese Doughnut Balls
Fry small cottage cheese doughnut balls at 170°C until evenly golden and cooked through. Drain well and add icing sugar for a tender warm dessert. Enjoy as a warm dessert.
Tender Vanilla Kefir Muffins
Bake twelve soft kefir muffins with oil, eggs and vanilla. Fold flour into the tangy batter gently, fill the cups two-thirds full and test the centers before cooling.
Layered Honey Cake with Sour Cream Frosting
Layer eight thin honey cake rounds with thick sour cream frosting. Refrigerate the medovik overnight so the crisp layers soften into tender slices. It cuts neatly.
Spiced Honey Cake Loaf
Bake two spiced honey loaves scented with cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Cool the honey syrup before mixing with eggs and bake until the deep center tests clean. Let them cool.
Sausages Wrapped in Soft Yeast Dough
Wrap cooked sausages in soft homemade yeast dough, brush with egg and bake until golden. A rise and a short tray proof keep the spiral bread light around the sausage.
Baked Potato and Pea Vegetarian Samosas
Bake vegetarian potato-and-pea samosas with spiced carrot and sunflower seeds. Cook potatoes before filling pastry, seal the triangles and bake until crisp and golden.
Tomato and Fresh Basil Bruschetta
Toast baguette slices and top with fresh tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar. Assemble bruschetta just before eating to keep the bread crisp.
Smoky Chipotle Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
Simmer smoky chipotle vegetarian chili with kidney beans, black beans, red peppers and tomato juice. Reduce it until thick and add optional cheddar at the table.
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Roast red peppers until blistered and blend with tomato, onion and vegetable stock for a smooth soup. Swirl sour cream into each hot bowl just before serving. Serve hot.