An apple a day
And two for you and I
Let me make you something special
A simple dish
Of intricate emotions
Honey poached apples and yoghurt romance

As I peel then slice the apples in half,
I think of your fingers laced in mine
And the tingling of two different things meant to be one.
Fondly, I place the slices aside, And squeeze a little lemon on top.
Two cups of water
A third of honey
One of lemon juice
And a half vanilla bean
I boil these all in a sturdy pan,
Then stir until the honey dissolves,
And think of the sweetness caressed in your whispers.
At low heat, I submerge the slices of apple in the honeyed sauce,
And let it gently simmer,
As I remember our first meeting, and how eager we were to embrace each other.
I make sure to flip the apples between the twenty minute time,
And ensure a two sided love

When apples are tender,
I drench them out and put them aside,
Then let everything cool, to a soothing room temperature.
The natural state of love.
For thirty minutes I allow myself to dream,
Of the mischief in your eyes, as the flavours fizzle perfectly upon you tongue,
Or the crinkle of your smile, if I made a mess of it all.
I then mix three tablespoons of the honeyed sauce, in a smooth Greek yoghurt
And ooze it onto your favourite saucer.
I slip the tender apples onto the viscous cream,
And drizzle a little on top.
I can’t help but reminisce,
Of the wine scented kisses and interlocking limbs from past nights of ecstasy,
Featherlight drifts from the echelons of insatiable desire.
I hear you ask what’s taking so long,
But first, I sprinkle bits of toasted sesame on top.
A dazzle of seasoning,
And a dash of spice,
To send us over the edge,
In this, our creamy apple delight.

ยฉ judeitakali
You can find the full recipe HERE
In these photos it looks a little different because we picked subtle hints from different recipes. But the majority (especially timing) is from the link above.
Kevin takes amazing food photos and explores delectable recipes. I’m glad to link up with him on some of them. Find him on Instagram @Kev1s_
I hope you enjoy this 3rd episode of cooking with poetry. The next will be in two weeks time. Try this dish, it’s amazing!
For previous episodes, click the links below;
Stay safe, and stay loving.
P.S Watch out for The Saturday Symphony tomorrow.
For more special posts from this week, read below;
So yumm, Jude! A true gustatory and sensory experience! ๐
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Hi Punam, I had to Google ‘gustatory’ ๐ thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it ๐งก
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๐You are welcome! ๐
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Great combo of food and romance
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Thank you so much Sadje ๐งก. These cooking and Poetry posts really challenge me but are fun. Two things I really love.
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Well done.
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Poetry and cooking, a delicious combination. โค๏ธ
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Thank you so much Michaela ๐ท
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oh wow.. looks delicious Jude.. and its interesting how you even made it so poetic..
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Hey Michelle ๐ธ thank you so much. It’s refreshing to occasionally put two things I really like doing together.โค๏ธ
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that’s wonderful Jude
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Aw so delicious. That illistration looks like Pascal Campion’s style! ๐คฉ
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You’re always teaching me something โค๏ธ
I’ve checked out his work and I’m definitely going to use a bit more of it from now on.
Thank you Shruba ๐ท
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Aww that’s just because you’re really sweet! โบโบ
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Thank you Shruba๐. I stopped fighting it๐ ๐งก
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Wow a pleasure to read your romantic poem and mixing it with delicious recipe, Jude. Too good and the picture was awesome.
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Thank you so much Kamal.๐๐พ Kevin has a knack for food photography.
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Yes Kevin is awesome an art which is so beautiful. You are always welcome Jude ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐
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Woah! It’s great to see you combine cooking and romance. Loved it.
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Thank you so much Ramya ๐๐พ๐งก
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Clever and fun!
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Thank you ๐๐พ
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Delectable words dribbling down my chin. Mmm. ๐
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๐ Glad you like it Chris. Thank you ๐งก
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Ah! Cooking with poetry, how can I say no to that? The dish looks mouth-watering, Jude. I’ll try the recipe sometime. Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure Bubble. Thank you for your appreciation ๐งก๐
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Its always a pleasure, Jude. ๐๐ค
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Terrific work! Cooking and poetry belong together in words as well as fact.
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Thank you so much. They do work well together ๐
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Wow! The dish looks so good!๐คค
Food and romance, I love this combo…
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Thank you so much Hema. Glad you like it๐๐ผ
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Poetic love and recipe is a great combo Jude. Lovely ๐
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Thank you so much Radhika ๐ธ
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Never knew of apple and yogurt combo Jude. And you made it so poetic ๐๐ผamazing
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Thank you so much Ru๐งก
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A beautiful and sensuous recipe! ๐บ
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I’m glad you like it Eugi. ๐งก Thank you
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Some folks think salad and fruit shouldn’t be mixed. But a tomato included in most green salads is a fruit! I actually made some potato salad today and added a chopped up apple for crunch and sweetness ๐
Your recipe looks yummy. I often add fruit and nuts to my yogurt.
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Love the crunchy yoghurt. Thank you so much Jules๐
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Wow! Recipe poems! I just found your blog, and I love it!
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Thank you so much Bonnie, I lov yours too
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