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Olive oil and sweet wine cake (and an adopted olive tree)

February 20, 2020 laura Leave a Comment

This is an exquisite cake:  feather light and springy as a pillow, fragrant with good citrus, extra virgin olive oil, and dessert wine.  Developed at Chez Panisse in the 1980s where it was made with Sauternes, this cake is subtle, complex and … [Read more...]

Dessert wine, Eggs, Lemon, Montbazzillac, olive oil, Oranges, Passito di Noto cake recipes, Chez Panisse recipes

Claudia Roden’s orange flan (dairy free)

January 30, 2020 laura Leave a Comment

Oh my. I have a weakness for custards ... and there are few things more exquisite than a really good orange in its season....  So I was intrigued by Claudia Roden's recipe for a baked custard -- a flan -- made with no milk or cream: just eggs, a … [Read more...]

Citrus, Eggs, Ingredients, Oranges, Posts, Recipes, Seasonal, Sweet, Winter Ballymaloe recipes, Claudia Roden, custard desserts, easy recipes, fruit desserts, vegetarian

Cranberry and orange streusel cake

December 8, 2016 laura 2 Comments

This cake makes a moist, festive and fresh-tasting treat for November and December when cranberries are in season and oranges are really good.  It has a lovely, fine crumb and isn't icky sweet.  The tartness of the cranberries provides a great … [Read more...]

Almonds, Autumn, Ingredients, Oranges, Posts, Recipes, Seasonal, Sweet, Winter brunch recipes, David Leibovitz recipes, orange extract, orange flower water

Cambridge in January: fruits less ordinary

January 15, 2016 laura Leave a Comment

I love January.  Despite its grey tendencies, I relish the fresh start, the hopeful certainty that last year’s inadequacies can be redressed by what comes next, that this year’s surprises will be of the wondrous variety. I’m also one of many … [Read more...]

Articles, Bananas, Chicken, Citrus, Ingredients, Lemon, Oranges, Passionfruit, Places, Posts, Recipes, Savory, Seasonal, Seville oranges, Sweet, Winter history of oranges, jelly / gelatin desserts, marmalade, passionfruit, satsumas, Seville oranges, spremuti, tangerines

What you will find here

Crumbs on the Table  is a food blog with tested recipes, and stories about food.  I aim to share the best recipes I know, and something of their context: the places they come from, … More

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Featured recipes

Napoli bream with pink peppercorns, coriander seeds and rosemary

Tuscan-style grape and walnut harvest bread

South African malva pudding with coconut and rum

Citrus jelly with passionfruit

Sweet potato quesadillas

Rhubarb sponge crumble

Asparagus and pea ravioli

Coffee crème caramel 

Apricot pie

Garlic soufflé

Fish with grilled cucumber

Baked gooseberry caramel pudding

Chocolate rose cake

Sicilian vanilla gelato

Celery, stilton and sage tart

Fresh coconut cake and cream pie

Duck legs braised with beans and herbs

Roasted tomato soupRoasted tomato soup with coconut milk

Chez Panisse almond tart

Dobosh torteDobosh torte step-by-step

IMG_9245Baked chicken with potato, tomato and parmesan

Chocolate pots de crème

Peach and prosciutto panzanella

banana chocolate chip barBanana chocolate chip bars

Roast potato, chicken and bacon salad

Norwegian waffles

MK's Profiterole PontresinaProfiteroles Pontresina

Bong's chicken with artichokes

Books and Blogs

I share with you here some of the cookbooks, blogs, food memoirs, and other culinary writings I have found most delicious, intriguing, and helpful over the years.  This … More

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