Summer 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 makes for juicy and flavourful fish, cooked with aromatics. It is served with funchi, a starch that is a staple in the Caribbean, noticeably eaten on special occasions in the Dutch Antilles, like on Dia di Rincon, on Bonaire, where I first had it as …
A 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 …
A 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 …
Ever 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 …
The 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…
Even 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 …
A 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 …
A 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…
The 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…
Love 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 …
An easy one-pot dish.
Recipe
You may know this type of one-pot rice dish under other spelling variations used around…