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At a dinner party once, an angel in the guise of a man, appeared bearing a gift from the Gods…. he held out a bowl of Chocolate Pesto. Yes, you heard me – Chocolate Pesto! Mmmm!! The cacao adds such a yummy richness and warmth to traditional pesto. The nutty spiciness of cacao marries particularly well with the flavours of basil, pine nuts and parmesan… It inspired me to add our Sacred Earth Medicine Ceremonial Cacao to Willie Harcourt Cooze’s recipe; It’s so good, you gotta try it for yourself...
Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and whizz to a coarse paste. The pesto will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. Or can be frozen for up to 2 months.
We love tossing this pesto through a bowl of freshly cooked pasta (especially the fresh gluten free pasta from our local farmer’s market – Ooh yeah!) Willie recommends using it as a topping to a warm chicken salad (he isn't vegan!). Either way you have a quick n easy but flavoursome dinner.
Be careful, it’s ridiculously moreish!
If your block is whitish and crumbly, you're probably looking at cacao bloom. It’s easy to assume that a white, crumbly block is inferior in quality to a shiny, smooth one, but this is not the case.
Plus: how to celebrate it with Ceremonial Cacao! Lammas or Lughnasadh is the first of...
Inspired by the wisdom and generosity of the Magi, this rich and spiced drink is a regal treat for Christmas or anytime you want to activate your royalty!
This is a Ceremonial version of the traditional Peruvian Chocolatada recipe - a creamy & spicy hot chocolate!
