Sweet treats
Walnut sticks
Crumbly walnut biscuits, shaped into little sticks.
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Recipes
5 recipes
Sweet treats
Transylvanian cornulețe with lard and sour cream
Tender cornulețe (crescent biscuits) made with lard and sour cream, filled with plum butter and, if you like, walnuts. A homemade version in the Transylvanian style.
Sweet treats
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls
A soft dough, golden from the pumpkin, a cinnamon swirl and a cream cheese icing. An autumn dessert worth making without rushing.
Sweet treats
Baked apples with honey and walnuts
Apples baked until tender, with walnuts and a little honey. A warm dessert that tastes of autumn, made with ingredients you already have to hand.
Sweet treats
Colivă with pearled wheat and walnuts
Colivă (sweet boiled-grain memorial dish): well-cooked pearled wheat, ground walnuts and a hint of lemon. A traditional recipe, made without rushing and simply decorated.
November
In season now
What is fresh at the market this month, and the recipes we use it in.
apples 17pears 2quinces 3pumpkin 6cauliflower 2broccoli 8cabbage 3beetroot 2carrots 39celeriac 14walnuts 5potatoes 28citrus 33kale 2
Side dishes
Roasted autumn vegetables with goat's feta
Roasted beetroot, potatoes, celeriac, onion and peppers, with goat's feta and a mustard, honey and lemon dressing. Classic recipe and Thermomix TM6/TM7.
Drinks
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice with honey
Beetroot, carrot, apple and orange juice, sweetened with honey. The mixture is concentrated, so you dilute it with water to taste when serving.
Soups and sour soups
Sweet potato, lentil and turmeric soup
A nourishing soup with roasted sweet potato, lentils, chickpeas, spinach and pumpkin seeds. A recipe for four servings, in a classic and a Thermomix TM6 version.
Soups and sour soups
Roasted cauliflower soup with chickpeas and turmeric
A golden soup with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, spinach, turmeric and pumpkin seeds. Classic version and Thermomix TM6 adaptation.
Soups and sour soups
Greek-style chicken ciorbă
Chicken ciorbă (Romanian sour soup) with root vegetables and rice, thickened with egg yolk, milk and sour cream. Lemon juice gives it its tangy taste, while lovage and parsley add freshness.
Soups and sour soups
Minestrone with kale, beans and Parmesan
Italian minestrone with small pasta, cannellini beans, courgette, kale and Parmesan. A hearty soup, ready in about 40 minutes.
Soups and sour soups
Lentil soup with Italian sausage and pesto
A filling soup with green lentils, Italian sausage, tomatoes, kale and basil pesto, with steps for the classic method and the Thermomix TM6.
Breakfast
Fruit and almonds
Apple, orange and almonds: a plant-based snack you can portion out in advance.