Birthday Fandango

Tonight, I am eating leftover Birthday cake. Pepper made it for me. Its chocolate. Its flourless. And Its got real zip.

Wanna know why? Its loaded with ground cardamom, pepper, and cayenne—and leaves a little heat on the tongue.

Let’s begin at the beginning. First, there was Dilletante Chocolate and gobs of butter:

Then there was fresh ground cardamon and pepper:

And then there were gorgeous figs:

Here is Pepper making this divine Birthday cake for me, stirring in all the goodness:

There was a warm sauce of blueberries (that popped with heated glee when cut into). In the end, there were candles too. It was a cake masterpiece to me.

Sing a song of Birthdays
Full of fun and cheer
And may you keep on having them
For many a happy year.

Thank you Pepper.

Good evening carpet beneath our feet…..

We are definitely feeling post-prandial right now.  Just finished a simple but tasty sauteed ground cow and salad combo. Greens were local ie. my garden..Russian kale, a cuke, couple of tomates, and a handful of lemon balm, Italian parsley, basil, and chives.  And just a spritz of rice vinegar to make the flavors electric.  Okay it wasn’t anyone’s national dish, but it was satisfying.  And how often can you say you were truly sat-is-fied?  (note southern accent) 

Speaking of national dishes, we learned tonight from our Mongolian source that a favorite meal in Ulaan Bator is a soup made of long simmered mutton,tomato, various local root vegetables, thickly cut homemade wheat noodles, and most importantly, salt.  

More on food and life soon from the Salt and Pepper Sisters.

Kisses.