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Chocolate & Peanut Butter GranolaBy danieldiverMy chocolate and peanut butter granola is crunchy, smokey and gorgeous. I make a big batch of this on a Saturday morning, and it lasts all week, plus it scents the house with the cosiest warm scent. It is just what I need weekdays after an early gym session to replenish energy levels. I prefer not to add dried fruits but rather to add fresh berries and fruit as I eat. Chocolate Amaretto TartBy danieldiverChocolate Banana CakeBy danieldiverA delicious vegan chocolate banana cake that is light moist and fluffy with an heavenly chocolate and coconut cream frosting.Chocolate Cheesecake CupcakesBy danieldiverA delicious chocolate cupcake with a chocolate cream cheese frosting with miniature sugar shelled eggs. Perfect to celebrate Easter.Chocolate Chip & Pecan Banana BreadBy danieldiver
My Chocolate chip and pecan banana bread recipe is a delicious moist and soft crumbed banana bread with a crisp exterior, which trust me adds to it. This banana bread also contains an excessive amount of chocolate chips and pecans not that anyone is ever going to complain about that.
Should you be lucky enough to have any leftovers as well it is perfect toasted the next day and either drizzled with maple syrup or slathered with peanut butter and a little pinch of sea salt flakes.Chocolate FlorentinesBy danieldiverChocolate Fudge CakeBy danieldiverThe chocolate lovers chocolate cake. This is a firm favourite of everyone in my house. Actually, I don't think I know anyone that doesn't like chocolate fudge cake. Chocolate Raspberry CakeBy danieldiverMoist and rich chocolate sponges sandwiched together with raspberry jam and slathered in a chocolate ganache icing. This is a cake for those that struggle with icing cakes. The drippy icing simply is poured on top and gently pushed to the edge, some drips down the side, and this is favourable adding to its appearance. It is important with this cake to use cake pans with a solid base. The batter is a very liquid one, which gives a super moist crumb, if you use loose bottomed ones the batter may leak. This cake works well with any berry that is sharp and can balance the sweetness of the chocolate. Christmas Cheesecake (Cranberry & White Chocolate)By danieldiverThis is such a seasonal cheesecake and even white chocolate haters will love it. The tartness from the ruby red cranberries cut the sweetness of the white chocolate giving you harmonious flavoured cheesecake.Christmas CosmoBy danieldiverChristmas French ToastBy danieldiverThis has been my Christmas morning breakfast for many years now. I make my Christmas French toast out of the sweet star shaped Italian bread Pandoro. It typically comes in a large box like a present. It's sweetness lends itself well to French toast. I simple dip it in an eggy mixture with a little cinnamon before proceeding to fry it over a low heat until the entire house is scented with the Christmas aroma. Christmas Pudding Ice CreamBy danieldiverTurn leftover Christmas pudding into a creamy delicious ice cream with simple no churn ice cream recipe. Cider & Bacon MusselsBy danieldiverMy cider and bacon mussels recipe really make for a speedy supper. Mussels are really quick to cook they take mere moments and they are so inexpensive which leaves me puzzled as to why they aren't more popular. Maybe its the fear of cooking seafood that is off putting. The rules with mussels are if any are opened prior to cooking give them a little wrap on the side of the bowl if they don't close discard them and when they have cooked any that aren't open can be discarded, making it really easy to identify any bad ones. When it comes to cooking it couldn't be simpler to tell when they are ready. They takes 3 -4 minutes to cook as soon as they have opened up and look like a nest of baby birds with beaks pointing upwards waiting for mothers food they are ready.
You will also need lots of good bread to soak up all the briny juices.Classic White LoafBy danieldiverA soft classic white loaf recipe that produces a perfect loaf. The recipe uses a stand mixer to do all the kneading, but should you not have one it can be kneaded by hand.Coconut & Spinach Chicken CurryBy danieldiverCoconut & Spinach Chicken Curry is an aromatic curry. It isn't a hot spicy curry, but if you would like a hot curry you could easily increase the chilli to make it as hot as you like.
I think when it comes to curry accompaniments are almost as important as the curry with this particular one I like rice, roti, lime wedges and coriander to serve.
Coconut MacaroonsBy danieldiverThese coconut macaroons are very easy to make and require very few ingredients. I often make these as a simple sweet treat for a party. I leave a few kilnear jars of them dotted about the room so guests can eat the little coconut bonbons as they please. ColcannonBy danieldiverA favourite dish in Ireland. Creamy mashed potatoes with bacon and cabbage and let's not forget a river of butter. The perfect accompaniment to any dish.CookiesBy danieldiverThis is a recipe that I usually do with pork chops and its amazing. Although, as you may gather from the title this version has been adapted to use up leftovers. I recently posted this recipe to Nigella Lawson's Foodim and it became the #postoftheweek and had a lot of requests for the recipe so here it is. Cottage PieBy danieldiverA classic cottage pie recipe. Minced beef and gravy with a cheesy mashed potato topping that is baked in the oven. The only difference between cottage pie and Shepards pie is the meat. Cottage pie requires minced beef whereas Shepards pie requires minced lamb. You can use whichever meat you prefer.
Don't be alarmed by the amount of stock required in this recipe. The reason a lot of stock is required is that this recipe is a two in one. In that it also provides a delicious gravy to be served alongside the cottage pie. Cranberry FizzBy danieldiverI couldn't have Christmas without lots of bottles of prosecco in the house and I couldn't have it without my cranberry syrup at Christmas. Even the colour is enough to liven up the spirits. This amount of syrup is enough for 4 bottles of prosecco. If you feel you will be having more then simply double the recipe for the syrup. Should you have any leftover it's gorgeous drizzled over ice cream or as a syrup for pancakes.