Papaya

Papaya
Plants come in three sexes: "male," "female," and "hermaphrodite."
The male produces only pollen, never fruit. The female will produce small, inedible fruits unless pollinated.
The hermaphrodite can self-pollinate since its flowers contain both male stamens and female ovaries. 

Papayas can be used as a food, a cooking aid and in traditional medicine.
The stem and bark may be used in rope production.

The black seeds of the papaya are edible and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are sometimes ground and used as a substitute for black pepper.

Super recipe from Soma Saha Ray 
#21stCenturyDigitalFood  

Originally shared by Soma Saharay

Raw Papaya n Potato Curry is a mildly spiced regular curry made at Bengali homes....we call it Aloo...Peper Dalna....a humble and simple curry made with mild spices...tomato and shreeded coconut is addedto enhance the taste....made flavourful with addition of Bengali garam masala and ghee....goes very well with chapatis and steamed rice.

Recipe @ http://spiceupwithsoma.blogspot.sg/2015/05/aloo-peper-dalna-potato-n-raw-papaya.html
#mildlyspiced
#flavourful
#bengalicurry

Gimme the Theobromides

Gimme the Theobromides
and Flavanols
Chocolate on the membrain ?


Originally shared by Jennifer Manteca

Your Brain on Chocolate

Cocoa has the potential for numerous beneficial effects on the brain.

Chocolate, a fermented extract of the seed pods of the Theobroma cacao plant, is one of the world’s most popular foods. Given the active caffeine, theobromides, and rich number of flavanols in chocolate, it’s no surprise that cocoa has been used as a medicine for at least 3000 years. Could it have beneficial effects on the brain? https://goo.gl/37lUjd

#food   #foodie   #chocolate   #brain  

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Yep about right.

Yep about right.
#Steak

Happy Birthday Celt Islam The Analogue Fakir​

Happy Birthday Celt Islam The Analogue Fakir​
Rock On !!!
18 carot gold Chocolate Cake
Orders taken via me.
#ChocolateCake

Basil,tomato and parmesan Tacos nibble

Basil,tomato and parmesan Tacos nibble
Our first course was a two-parter
Toasted coffee on passion fruit and rum parfait  accompanied with a beetroot meringue
Naturally, it wasn’t as straightforward as it sounds.
You’ll have to go to check it out.
Great blog from Gazing and Grazing link below
http://gazeandgraze.com/wordpress/category/graze/

Jon Hole it is "Turkish" coffee.

Jon Hole it is "Turkish" coffee. The foam comes from caramelizing sugarcane and spices. The sand is a extremely heated. Sand gives an even heat that caramelizes the sugar and boils the coffee in seconds. http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/watch-magic-coffee-brewed-hot-sand
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/watch-magic-coffee-brewed-hot-sand

Spring time Cake

Spring time Cake

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

Almond,Orange and Olive Oil Cake

"Almond blossom, sent to teach us
That the spring days soon will reach us."
Edwin Arnold.   

I so liked the idea of using olive oil ( New to me :) in cake making here is my first one
As i have 20 litres of pomace olive oil hanging around 2nd grade oil but great for cooking with a lot cheaper. 
( Olive pomace oil is the oil that is extracted from the olive pulp after the first press. Once the mechanical oil extraction of olive oil is complete approximately 5-8% of the oil remains in the pulp)

Recipe

Recipe
250g Plain Flour
200g Ground Almonds
2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 Oranges
3 Table spoons Orange Flower water
5 Eggs
400g Castor sugar
1/2 pint Olive oil (I used Pomace olive oil)

Method
1. Zest the oranges, then squeeze 4 of them. 
3. Sieve  together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl 
4. In a large bowl  beat the eggs on medium speed 
 Add in the sugar and beat 2 minutes.Turn down adding the flour mix and oil slowly.Add the orange juice, zest and orange flower water, beat for a few seconds to mix 
5. Pour the mix into greased and floured cake tin and bake at 350f / 170c  1hour 15 mins or there about. Cool 10 mins
6. Turn the cake out onto the rack and cool completely 

Buttercream icing
140g butter, softened
280g icing sugar
1-2 tbsp Lemon juice
1 Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft.
2 Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
3 Add the remaining icing sugar and one tablespoon lemon juice and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Beat in the lemon juice if necessary, to loosen the mixture.

Marie Colvin what a lady R.I.P

Marie Colvin what a lady R.I.P
What a story released to-day.
#Gospelprism #Mariecolvin


Originally shared by Gerald Weaver

Marie Colvin carried the original manuscript of Gospel Prism on her final assignment, in her small knapsack.  Gospel Prism is dedicated to her and twenty percent of the royalties will go the The Marie Colvin Memorial Fund.  Gerald Weaver and Marie Colvin met at Yale almost forty years ago.        Purchase Gospel Prism here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gospel-Prism-Gerald-Weaver/dp/0992994330/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428134659&sr=1-1&keywords=gospel+prism

See the full story at gospelprism.com and at  https://www.facebook.com/gospelprism

See also:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLL7dl6xILI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my0Hw1RVLN0

Saffron in the 10th century BC.

Saffron in the 10th century BC. saffron threads were woven into textiles, ritually offered to divinities, and used in dyes, perfumes, medicines, and body washes.
Saffron threads would thus be scattered across beds and mixed into hot teas as a curative for bouts of melancholy.

Non-Persians also feared the Persians' usage of saffron as a drugging agent and aphrodisiac.

During his Asian campaigns, Alexander the Great used Persian saffron in his infusions, rice, and baths as a curative for battle wounds.

Alexander's troops imitated the practice from the Persians and brought saffron-bathing to Greece.
#Saffron

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

Saffron Zaafaran, Azafrán, केसर, ज़ाफ़रान.
Aromatics for Food and Music 
Saffron is rather unique among spices in that its main aroma and colour components are water-soluble;
therefore, the stigmata may be soaked overnight in water, filtered and the water then added,.
Another method is preferred in Persia and India:
The spice is powdered and then extracted with a little milk; after half an hour, the milk has the deep colour of egg yolk and is added to biriyanis or sweets.
Using the dry spice  directly for cooking is not favourable, as it releases its fragrance too slowly, and prolonged cooking should be avoided for loss of aroma.
Thus, it is best to prepare an extract with cold liquid and add that extract to the hot foods.

Full Article  at Digital Food @ http://goo.gl/H22VKm
With Spice music by Galina

#spices   #saffron

Right then... Time for endless cups of coffee!

Right then... Time for endless cups of coffee!
#Tuesday