Selma Van Halder
Articles by Selma Van Halder

Summer BBQ salmon and Funchi
August 21 2023 Recipe by Selma Van HalderSummer days often call for BBQed salmon, cajun style.
What better way to celebrate the summer than with a nice dinner from the BBQ? This summer salmon is cooked en papillote (in parchment) which …

Chinese Tea Eggs
January 9 2023 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA recipe today to celebrate the year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year is celebrated by many millions all around the globe, and is a time of promise and wishing your loved ones good fortune for the …

Challah bread pudding with apples and honey
September 19 2022 ColumnsA bread pudding sweet enough to lift the soul.
Here is a recipe that combines several Jewish favourites into one beautiful breakfast dish. The wonderful eggy deliciousness that is Challah bread …

Brazilian lemonade
August 22 2022 Recipe by Selma Van HalderEver thought of putting condensed milk in lemonade? I sure hadn’t. But the Brazilians have, and it’s delicious. This ‘lemonade’ uses whole limes, making use of both juice and oils …

Weekday Okonomiyaki
May 9 2022 Recipe by Selma Van HalderThe word okonomiyaki can be translated as: grilled ‘whatever you like’. Japanese comfort food at it’s best, these savoury pancakes can be whipped up easily for a nice weekday meal with the…

Grandfathers in maple syrup
March 21 2022 Recipe by Selma Van HalderEven though poutine has since found its way into my midnight-snack regime, today I’ll share with you a lesser known treat from traditional French Canadian kitchens: grand-pères au sirop …

Dublin Coddle
November 22 2021 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA Coddle is basically a leftover stew. Traditionally eaten in Ireland on Thursdays, to finish any meat left in the house, it is a hearty potato based dish best made in a Dutch oven, or any …

Dublin Coddle
October 4 2021 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA Coddle is basically a leftover stew. Traditionally eaten in Ireland on Thursdays, to finish any meat left in the house, it is a hearty potato based dish best made in a Dutch oven, or any other…

Bourani Banjan
September 20 2021 Recipe by Selma Van HalderThe first time one of my Middle Eastern friends cooked me dinner I could’ve sworn she made an entire bottle of olive oil disappear into the dish. To be honest I expected it to be greasy, heavy and…

Tibetan butter tea
October 19 2020 Recipe by Selma Van HalderLove it or hate it, it’s getting cold out there. Love it or hate it, it’s time for a cup of Po Cha, or Tibetan Butter Tea. In the highlands of Tibet this is a staple drink, served three to four …