Cauliflower with Apple and Tumeric

Here’s a dish for the cauliflower fan:

Cauliflower, nuts, apple and coriander, that’s a lovely combination. The beautiful yellow color comes from a dash of tumeric in the water while boiling the cauliflower. It's simple to make and a perfect side dish to both meat and fish. If you think apples are out of place, just skip them.

Ingredients (serves 4)
Water
Salt
1 cauliflower
1 apple, sliced
1 tsp tumeric
4 tbs of sunflower seeds
A handful of coriander, chopped 
6 tbs olive oil
4 tbs of lemon juice
Salt and pepper

1. Put the cauliflower in a pan and cover with water. Bring the water to boil and add salt and tumeric.

2. Boil the cauliflower until al dente (not too soft). Then remove from the water and rinse it with cold water.

3. Dived the cauliflower to bouqets.

4. Rost the sunflower seeds until they receive a nice golden color. Let cool for a bit.

5. Mix all the ingredients, let it rest for about ten minutes. Transfer to a nice serving dish.

Enjoy!  

© 2012 Jill Schweber and Channa Waje, all rights reserve 

Apple Cake with Cardemom and Cinnamon

Here is an easy to make, delicious cake with apple, cardamom and cinnamon. You won’t be disappointed, I promise, this is a cake that doesn’t just taste good – it also looks good. The secret ingredient of this recipe is the cardamom that makes the cake exceptionally good. Cardemom is a commenly used spice both in Scandinavian cooking and Middle Eastern cooking. Try it, it's my favorite apple cake! 

Ingredients 
3 eggs
1 cup casted suger 
75 g butter, melted 
1,5 tbs baking powder (don’t be afraid of using baking powder, it makes the cake pop)  
1 tbs vanilla suger 
1 tbs ground cardamom 
150 ml milk 

Filling 

3 large apples, peeled and sliced 
3 tbs cinnamon 
3 tbs dark brown sugar 
 
Topping: icing sugar
 
1. Warm the oven to 175°C.
 
2. Grease a round baking tin with loose base, and sprinkle with bread crumbs so that the cake won’t stick.
 
3. Beat egg and sugar pluffy. Add flower, baking powder, vanilla sugar, cardamom, melted butter and milk.  
 
4. Place the sliced apple pieces, dark brown sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Close and shake until all the apple pieces are covered. 
 
5. Place a little piece of the batter in baking tin just to cover the bottom, place a layer of apples and then put in the rest of the batter. Press down the first layer of apples, and then add another layer on the top in a nice pattern (see step-by-step pictures). 
 
6. Bake in the oven for 40 min. Don’t worry if it’s a little sticky in the middle. 
 
7. Let the cake cool and sprinkle icing sugar on top of it.
 
 Enjoy! 

© 2012 Jill Schweber and Channa Waje, all rights reserve 

step by step: how to layer