truffles

In her wonderful book The Flavour Thesaurus (a must for any keen cook), Niki Segnit suggests pairing asparagus with black truffle. Its a delightful combination. The slightly sulphurous tang of cooked asparagus works so well with the musky, earthy truffle taste. I can buy truffle butter for a...

Adding wine and garnishing with luxury ingredients transforms a basic cauliflower cheese into a gourmet treat. If you can’t afford or obtain truffles you could substitute with a sprinkle of mushroom dust (dried mushrooms ground to a powder in a spice grinder) and a drizzle of truffle oil...

Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 20 mins + 20 mins to rest Ricotta: 250 g Icing sugar: 70 g Cocoa powder, unsweetened: to taste Grated almonds, to taste Method Mix the ricotta with the icing sugar in a bowl, stirring thoroughly until the texture becomes homogeneous. Leave in the fridge to rest...

Ingredients 1/2 cup cold mashed potatoes* 1 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup of topping for rolling (cocoa powder, coconut flakes, powdered sugar or finely chopped nuts) Instructions In a small bowl, add the chocolate chips. Melt them in the microwave at 50% power, or in a...