The name of this tart is indeed a mouthful!
Juicy late summer heirloom tomatoes are layered atop savory ackee filling and baked in an aged cheddar and thyme crust for the ultimate umami bomb, all diets off!
Continue reading “Heirloom Tomato & Ackee Tart in Aged Cheddar & Thyme Crust”This simple recipe uses little effort for maximum results. With just a handful of ingredients; including fresh rather than canned pumpkin there is no stovetop simmering required. This means you can pop the pumpkin in the oven, put your feet up, come back and in a few minutes have delicious pumpkin ackee butter to spread or stir into whatever you like!
Continue reading “Pumpkin Ackee Butter”Easy, creamy, vegan mac and cheese made in one pot.
This is the dish with which my adventures in ackee began. Here I’m revisiting it but this time around I’ve added coconut milk to the original (Mac ‘n Kees). This makes it extra creamy and I’ve used the one pot pasta method so there’s less mess to clean up.
Continue reading “Creamy Mac ‘n Kees – One Pot Method”Savory ackee cream cheese spread: a simple recipe using virtually two ingredients. Add your own spin and make it as simple or as fancy as you’d like. Spread it on bagels or toast for breakfast or as a dip with chips.
Continue reading “Ackee Cream Cheese Spread”Juicy pan seared salmon served with asparagus over creamy ackee and saffron risotto; it’s simple and elegant for date night and easy enough to pull off during the week.
Continue reading “Pan Seared Salmon with Ackee & Saffron Risotto”Risottos are quite easy to make, the process is essentially: toast grains in fat then add hot stock a ladleful at a time till the desired texture is achieved. Of course hundreds of variations exist and the grains used are not limited to rice. This version is delicately spiced with saffron and even creamier from the addition of pureed ackee at the end.
Thoughts of Pina Coladas led me to thinking of some of the variations I’ve seen such as banana and pumpkin. Naturally I thought: why not ackees? So Ackee Colada was born!
Continue reading “Ackee Colada”Ackee-nut Popsicles to beat the summer heat: they use the same recipe as the Vegan Trini Style Peanut Punch but are dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peanuts and sea salt.
Continue reading “Ackee-nut Popsicles {Vegan}”These vegan ackee cheesecakes are made using raw cashews. When blended, they become silky and luxurious. Add the ackees to that and ladies and gentlemen we have a rich and creamy vegan dessert which is quick and easy to prepare. It requires no baking and can be made ahead, kept frozen and served whenever you like.
Ackee Honey Cheesecake is a dream: honey sweetened silky ackee custard, topped with toblerone whipped cream and baked in a honey graham crust.
The honey is layered throughout from crust to topping but subtly so. The flavour is there, but the final product is not overly sweet.
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