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Mediterranean Short Ribs with Polenta
Why, you may be asking, am I still making Mediterranean short ribs in April? Well we’re beginning to see spring vegetables all over the farmers’ markets here in the Bay Area but we’ve only gotten fleeting signs of the season when it comes to the weather! The crazy endless rains continue and it’s frigid. I know…
Chocolate Cookies with Spiced Chocolate Ganache
Get ready for next-level chocolate cookies which sandwich a gorgeously spiced chocolate ganache in the middle. These beauties are a product of Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh and one of the two recipes I’ve tried from their book, Sweet. (You must also try their malted banana bread recipe – epic!)
Victoria Sponge Cake with Blackberries and Lavender Cream
To complete our spring meal that included burrata and pea crostini and Mediterranean short ribs with polenta, I decided on a Victoria Sponge Cake with Blackberries and Lavender Cream. This was of course an homage to The Great British Baking Show, but I added an Australian twist! More on that in a bit.