raisins

Carrot & Raisin Salad 1-2 Servings Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 1 scant Tbsp. Granulated Sugar 1-2 tsp. Milk 1 C. Carrot, cut into match sticks 1-2 Tbsp. Raisins Method: In a small bowl, whisk together the Mayo, Sugar and just enough Milk to thin out the dressing to the desired...

Picadillo is a dish of Spanish origin, versions of which can be found in many Latin American countries and also the Philippines. Its taste is typified by the ‘sweet and sour’ use of raisins and capers alongside spices. It can be made with any finely chopped or minced meat and there are many...

Cantucci are crunchy almond cookies from Tuscany. As in almost all traditional recipes there are always variations just like in this one to which we added raisins and used durum wheat semolina flour. Biscotti literally means ‘cooked twice’ (Bis: twice – Cotti: cooked) and is also the generic...

This is a pretty simple recipe that's very adaptable to what you might want to add. I used maple syrup, but honey can also be used as a sweetener. I used almond butter, but any nut butter works. One thing I did here that I don't see in many recipes like this was that I toasted the oats and...

My contribution was the donkey work of grating, kneading squeezing and pleading. Mrs blank froze the excess dough to make Serbian Almond Baklava triangles for next wkends treat. First make a simple oil and water dough using the strongest flour you have. I kneaded it for 10 mins for the gluten to...

Because of my Low carb diet I dream of desserts.

This simple cake is easy to prepare and a really delicious idea to use that old, dry bread that one should never ever throw away. This cake has poor origin and I just love it. The use of stale bread is one of the staples of Italian cuisine and this cake is a worthy representative of it since it...

Pabassinas or Papassini are typical Sardinian biscuits traditionally prepared for All Saints’, Christmas and Easter, although Sardinians love to have them at home all year round to offer to guests. The name derives from the Sardinian word ‘pabassa‘ which in Italian language means Uva Passa...

Polenta Cake with raisins, walnuts and choco drops

Panettone - El Panetùn in milanese dialect - is a traditional Christmas/New Year's sweet bread loaf that originated in Milan and very much appreciated all over Italy by now. The traditional Italian Panettone is with candied fruit, orange and citron peel and raisins.

Fresh Apple Drop Cookies 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup firm-packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 cup pecan halves or walnut halves, coarse-chopped 1 cup...

Simple to prepare, but with great character, it’s an amazing side for some pilaf rice or some braised beef. Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins Spinach, fresh: 900 g Butter, unsalted: 60 g Raisins: 50 g Pine nuts: 30 g Nutmeg: ¼ tsp Salt: to taste Method Soak...

Recipes for coffee breads are not very common - not anywhere near as common as coffee cake. Perhaps its because (as I discovered) you need to use very strong coffee to impart a coffee flavour. Triple the amount of coffee you normally use in relation to water. A good instant coffee will work...

Castagnaccio, from the word castagna in Italian, i.e. chestnuts, is a Tuscan cake, typical of the autumn season. It is rather simple to prepare, it is made from chestnut flour as the word itself says, pine nuts, raisins and walnuts, no sugar adding. It must be very smooth inside. Serves 4-5...

This was a bit of an experiment - I used a basic chocolate cake recipe but then tweaked it around by adding coffee, dates and raisins. The result is a very grown-up dark rich and moist cake. Its good served as a dessert, with cream. Ingredients 75 g dates 150 ml strong coffee (I used instant)...