The Spice of Life
This evening’s culinary journey takes from the hot dusty desserts of north Africa, west along a perilous ocean voyage across the Atlantic to the[…]
Top it Off!
A wonderful Monday with friends needs something simple yet special to end the evening. Monday night dinner is a celebration that we have overcome the[…]
Pie in the Sky
Another Monday and another opportunity to feed good friends. One of the dishes we’ve shared is the meat pie. Having sampled the ‘mother’s’ and the[…]
Tapas Time
A tapa is an appetizer snack in Spanish cuisine. It may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese or hot (such as chopitos, which[…]
S T R E S S E D…{backwards}
If you spell stressed backwards you get DESSERT! Here’s a cheeky little simple dish to push the blues away. Ingredients fresh or frozen berries such[…]
Risotto Campagna
One of my favourite dishes it has to be said is Risotto which is a northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth to a[…]
Picnic or Takeaway
Two observations that always fascinate me is firstly, our sense of vogue for other culture’s peasant food and secondly, how around the world did we[…]