Kanjee, also spelt as kanji or conjee, is basic rice gruel. Indian households and our grandmothers believe in its tremendous health...

The basis for most Indonesian cuisine flavours comes from kecap manis . It is a thick, sweetened soy sauce with a tremendous "umami" feel...

One of my favourite ways to eat pumpkin is to roast it in the oven. This caramelises the sugars in the pumpkin, making it sweeter and...

This soup comes from the French style of slow simmering, a technique that allows the vegetables to flavour the broth as it cooks. This...

Moroccan tagines are generally made of chicken or red meat, but here is a very different tagine with seafood. Traditionally, Arabs like...

Sometimes I crave spicy food, really spicy food, not the weak-assed tabasco sauce with mild heat. The spice should make you sweat, numb...

Vietnamese cuisine is filled with salads and an almost neverending variety of greens. Walking through the marketplaces, you will come...

Curry is a staple in Japan. It is found in small dry packages in stores that just need to be rehydrated, like the many versions of ramen....

Pasta salads tend to be boring, and in India, loaded with mayo making them completely inedible. Here is a fresh and bright version of a...

Baked pasta to me is comfort food. It starts with the aromatic scent of the pasta as it browns in the oven, and to see a lovely slice of...

South Canara, or Mangalore, as it is more commonly known, has a very distinct cuisine that has developed over centuries. The Beary...

Yuzu is an Asian citrus that originated in China or Korea but is mainly found the cuisine from Japan. It has a lovely light flavour, and...

This is a fusion dish of guacamole spruced up with preserved lemon. Guacamole is a classic Mexican dip with enough variations to fill a...

I do love tuna especially if it is made well. A chef highlights his creativity and skill with a well-cooked tuna dish, and here is a dish...

Persian cuisine is abundant with lovely stews, an extension of the Persian love of soup. This stew is from northern Iran, the province of...

Peanuts are omnipresent in the Indian pantry and are used in everything from snacks to stir-fries and even curries. They are an excellent...

I have been moving toward a few vegetarian tacos as appetizers because of the diversity these dishes bring to the table and the lighter...

I am obsessed with chicken wings, and here is another lovely recipe. Chicken wings make for the perfect finger food, setting the tone for...

I love the colour of this bright soup. It is also super simple to make but has tremendous flavour. Do not let the simplicity of the soup...

I love burrata and find every opportunity to indulge in the creamy cheese. The Italian cheese originated in the 1920s in the southern...