Selma Van Halder
Articles by Selma Van Halder

Traditional Pho Broth
April 18 2016 Recipe by Selma Van HalderSeveral years ago I had the pleasure of having a Vietnamese roommate for a little while. In the short window of time we had together she taught me how to make pho. At the time, I’d never had pho …

Polish Easter Babka with lemon zest and rum raisins
March 21 2016 Recipe by Selma Van HalderIn slavic Europe, Easter is arguably the biggest of all the Christian holidays. In Poland, Easter-related traditions take place for over a week. Palm Sunday to Wet Monday is marked with religious …

Challah bread pudding with apples and honey
February 22 2016 Recipe by Selma Van HalderHere is a recipe that combines several Jewish favourites into one beautiful …

Tibetan butter tea
January 25 2016 Recipe by Selma Van HalderRunning the risk of putting you all off my writing, today I’ll give you a love it or …

Swedish Christmas Glögg
December 7 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderNothing says Christmas like a mug of warm spiced wine. At least, that’s…

Korean Banchan
November 2 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderIn this issue, I share with you some lovely Korean side dishes. Traditional …

Fall Tarkari
October 5 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA typical Nepali meal consists of Dal, Bhat, and Tarkari: lentils, rice, and a …

Almond orange bizcocho with honey lavender yoghurt
September 7 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderSpain is one of those countries I wish were closer to Canada, now that I’ve made the big move across the pond. For a young Dutch girl, travelling to the south of Spain is a complete culture shock …

Summer BBQ salmon and Funchi
July 6 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderWhat better way to celebrate the summer than with a nice dinner from the BBQ? This summer salmon is cooked en papillote (in parchment) which makes for juicy and flavourful fish, cooked with …

Brown rice congee
June 8 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderCongee is a rice based porridge that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and…