Author: chefalice

This is so good just as it is or you can serve it with butter and honey or wedges of cheese if you like. Great toasted too and it freezes well. I like to freeze slices that I can whip out and pop into the toaster when someone fancies a snack. Malt extract, by the way, is lovely syrupy stuff that you can use in small quantities in baking instead of refined sugar. And I’ve realised that there’s nothing weird about buttermilk you’ll find it in most supermarkets. Spelt flour is great but you can also use wholemeal which is…

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This delightful, slightly sweet, slightly savory cheese has the rich and distinct flavor of Brazil nuts along with a somewhat crumbly texture. I love to crumble it over a mixed green salad with pomegranate arils (seeds) or sliced green apple. It also tastes wonderful simply spread over green and red apple slices or on crackers. Brazil nuts are an excellent source of the mineral zinc, which is imperative to a strong immune system and a healthy prostate, and even helps to fight cancer. Getting your daily requirement of zinc never tasted so good.

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