Food, food, food. Is it ever enough? Yesterday I visited the Street food Festival in Zürich with my boyfriend and a friend. It was one of those events where you know you are there only to eat and have fun. And we did both those things. It was (and still is until the end of this week) a very big event with many, many food trucks and kiosks everywhere your eyes could look.
First, we started with a pulled pork sandwich with chimchurri. I didn't know this one, but it turns out it comes from Argentina and Uruguay. It is a kind of garlicy salsa used for barbecued meat and sometimes to marinate poultry. It's an oil-based marinate that will make you savour every bite of your meat. A little bit spicy for my taste, although I enjoyed to the last bit.
Afterwards, we enjoyed some really nice Mexican tacos and later came the sugar coma. Why? You may ask... Well, we started off with an ice cream treat, only to finish with a Czech traditional dessert, that resembles a roll. It's called Trdelnik and it comes in several forms. It's basically a soft dough, twirled around a thick sort of skewer, which is then oiled and covered in sugar. While it's being baked, the sugar crystallises, giving the dough a crunchy exterior and the middle is let empty. You can have a simple sugar Trdelnik, or fill it with some Nutella (as we did). So, so, so gooooood!
Finally, we had some traditional churros and called it a day. Not to mention the stomach aches and the feeling of being stuffed up to our noses. But it was all worth it. I never regret eating good food, only the bad one.
With all this food talk, it's surprising I want to talk even more about it. But it involves a recent recipe I made with chocolate. It's a little bit more work-heavy in the kitchen, as enjoyable as the previous one and more likely to make your mouth water. I'm talking about the Hazelnut Chocolate Cookie Bars.
I would say this is more of a treat than a healthy snack. However, it's still not as fattening as a regular candy bar. It's all in the quantity though. I originally intended to use Almond flour or meal to make this, but there were some grounded hazelnuts laying around (again). As I say this too often, you know I'm the kind of gal that tries to incorporate whatever there is in her kitchen at the given time. This one was no different.
Hazelnut Chocolate Cookie Bars
ingredients (for 6 to 8 bars)
1 2/3 cups finely grounded hazelnuts
5 tablespoons oats
1/4 cup agave or maple syrup
5 tablespoons nut butter (I used peanut butter)
2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
salt
for the chocolate ganache
1 cup dark chocolate (vegan or normal)
2 tablespoons nut butter (I used peanut butter)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
How do I make it?
1. Combine in the food processor the grounded hazelnuts with the oats and salt and pulse on high speed.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the melted coconut oil,nut butter and agave syrup and mix very well with a spoon.
3. Transfer the grounded hazelnut mix into the wet ingredients. Using a wooden spatula or spoon, start mixing everything until you get a soft dough.
4. Line a small rectangular pan with baking paper and pour in the dough. Start pressing the dough onto the pan and try to straighten the surface with your hands. Put in the fridge to chill for some minutes.
5. Next, in a pan put all the ingredients for the ganache. On low heat, start melting the chocolate while stirring it every now and then in order not to burn the chocolate. Once it's melted, let it cool a bit.
6. Bring out your pan and pour on top the chocolate ganache. Leave it settle for 10 minutes. Then put it again in the fridge and let it chill completely for at least 2 hours.
7. When you want to cut your bars, bring out the pan and let it get into room temperature for 10 minutes. Then cut with a sharp knife.
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