Belgardin Brod is one of several traditional European “cookies” featured in Christmas Convoys. In practice it looks and feels more like a cracker than a cookie, and tastes kind of like a cross between a ginger snap and a snickerdoodle with strong citrus overtones. It’s kind of like the old fashioned grandma candy equivalent of……
Ingredient: flaked sea salt
Grilled Figs, Smoked Honey, Walnut, Mascarpone (adapted loosely from Grill Every Day)
My favorite recipe in Grill Every Day isn’t a recipe at all: it’s an off-handed comment in the liner notes for a grilled fig salad. Grilling a fresh fig is one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas – it’s got enough substance to survive a quick sear, plenty of sugar for caramelizing, and rich enough to take……