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Spicy spinach poached eggs
Breakfast or brunch eggs are a meal. They are complete and have accompanyments from the vegetable group and carbohydrate group. Most of...

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Apr 12, 20242 min read


Yellow pepper, Gruyère and pine nut pita pizza
This is a fun dish, and frankly, I was quite surprised to see it is a formal French cookbook by the great Pepin. This is a lovely and fun...

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Apr 10, 20242 min read


Masala boiled peanuts
At the start of summer, the streets in the major cities, including Bangalore, are filled with vendors who sell push carts and boiled...

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Apr 9, 20242 min read


Blaust's chicken thigh pasta sauce with herbs, tomatoes, and white wine (Il sugo de cosce de pollo Blaust)
Danye Bernadis runs a lovely small restaurant called Blaust in Lavarriano. He specializes in the local style of cooking from...

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Apr 7, 20242 min read


Chinese cabbage with lime and ginger
A summer salad is supposed to keep you cool and refresh you. It should also be easy to make, preferably without cooking time over a...

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Apr 6, 20242 min read


Persian dill yoghurt
Yoghurt dips are essential in Persian culture and come in innumerable varieties of flavours. They form a part of the famed meze platter...

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Apr 5, 20241 min read


Burmese garlic chilli shrimp
Sometimes recipes are simple, but the dish is fantastic. This is one of those dishes. At first, I was taken aback by the amount of garlic...

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Apr 3, 20242 min read


Buttermilk mung dal pancakes with fennel seeds (Masala cheela)
Cheela, or Chila, is commonly found in northern India. It is also known as the Vegan or eggless omelette and is part of the strict...

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Apr 2, 20242 min read


Figs, ham, and walnut cream canapè
Canapés are about fun. The bread can be topped with literally anything that makes it pop. The combination of flavours usually includes...

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Mar 31, 20241 min read


Zanzibari mashed green bananas (Ndizi Mbichi)
Green bananas, also called plantains, are a staple starch in India, especially in the south. But they are also shared across Africa....

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Mar 30, 20242 min read


Spicy carrot and chickpea pita pocket
Pita pockets are most commonly filled with meat shwarmas or felafels. But there is a world of pita pockets in numerous cuisines across...

kzafarullah
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Roasted squash soup
Squash and pumpkin are generally used as fillers in curries and stews. They gain prominence on the table only occasionally, especially...

kzafarullah
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Saffron-honey ice cream with candied ginger
Ice cream is my sugar treat. I can eat it every day! While marketing has given Italian gelatos the prime spot in the ice cream world, I...

kzafarullah
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Rose garam masala mutton chops
This is a subtle dish that shines on the table. Dried rose petals are typical in the cuisine of the Northwest frontier states, including...

kzafarullah
Mar 24, 20242 min read


Fried beancurd with garlic and pepper (Tao hou gratiam prik thai)
Tofu is one of the wonder foods; it is packed full of healthy nutrition and health benefits. The Chinese made tofu over 2000 years ago...

kzafarullah
Mar 23, 20242 min read


Chickpeas with spinach and lemon rice
Greek cuisine is all about island life, fresh ingredients, loads of seafood, and light flavours. However, Greek cuisine also has a myriad...

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Mar 22, 20243 min read


Dry cooked maash (urad) dal
Lentils are critical in cuisine on the sub-continent as a source of protein for the largely vegetarian diet. There are a large number of...

kzafarullah
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Green pea hummus with toasted pita
This is a contemporary hummus from Northwest America. It is a lovely spring hummus when peas have just appeared in the market and are...

kzafarullah
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Vietnamese spicy cabbage and chicken (or tofu) salad (Goi bap cai ga)
While we think of Vietnamese cuisine in terms of soups (pho), satay and grilled meats, it is also loaded with delicious salads. The...

kzafarullah
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Cold corn vichyssoise
A vichyssoise is a traditional French purèed vegetable soup made with potatoes, onions, and cream. The original recipe preferred leeks,...

kzafarullah
Mar 16, 20242 min read
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