Day 345: true magic

There is something so magical about quinces. Their potent ethereal scent, their palate-caressing texture, and their elegantly rustic aesthetic (that GORGEOUS yellow!). They are truly an experience like no other.

Here, they are poached in a deep-crimson potion, stained red, and imbued with the scent of bay and the sweetness of pomegranates; served on tangy crème fraîche, with a perfumed pomegranate syrup (made from the poaching juices), a scattering of juicy, life-giving ruby jewels, and a small, verdant flourish of tender, herbaceous thyme leaves. Day 345 is Nigella’s Pomegranate-Poached Quinces. Also heavenly with double cream (but what isn’t?!).

Nigella’s Pomegranate-Poached Quinces

NIGELLA! These are truly exquisite. They - and you! - deserve awards.

The recipe for this can be found in Cook Eat Repeat.