The Earthy Delights Recipe Blog
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Everybody knows that song about “chestnuts roasting on an open fire,” right? Well, if you have a special chestnut pan you really can roast them over an open fire. Your chestnut pan will have holes in the bottom and a long handle so that you can hold it over an open fire at a comfortable distance. Don’t have a chestnut pan? Not to worry – you can still easily and successfully roast fresh chestnuts, with no open fire required! There are …
Pork and chocolate? It may sound unusual, but this is a partnership that really works. The combination of crushed cocoa nibs, unsweetened cocoa powder and sweet, aromatic spices highlights tender, naturally succulent pork tenderloins in a surprisingly effective way. Cocoa nibs are roasted, coarsely crushed cocoa beans, the raw ingredient that is the starting point for all chocolate. Closely resembling coarse-ground coffee, cocoa nibs have a complex chocolaty flavor and nut-like crunch, without the sweetness of processed chocolate. While rather …