After moving to India, I discovered that many varieties of rice are now being revived across the country due to the diligent efforts of...

The legendary biryani from India travelled with spices along the ancient trade route through Oman to its one-time port stronghold of...

Winter is a time for warm salads, an underutilised part of the dinner menu. Warm salads are beautiful and use the produce of the season:...

Mitmita is a beautiful and spicy spice blend from Ethiopia that is the core of the cuisine. It consists of cloves, cardamom, cumin,...

Indians are amongst the most frugal cooks on the planet. This comes from poverty and a massive population. Every edible part of every...

This is an amazing vegetable bake that wants to be lasagna. Winter is a great time for vegetable and baked pasta dishes. The warmth from...

I have been experimenting with Filipino food. I love this cuisine but find it hard to cook because of the long list of hard-to-find...

Salsa verde is a collection of uncooked condiments from across the globe. They come in different versions based on their origin and can...

I was introduced to fruit leathers on my trip to Georgia last September. There were stalls in the marketplace that specialized in this...

Kecap manis is Indonesia's answer to ketchup. It is a syrupy, sweet soy sauce that is used abundantly in the cuisine. I first had it in a...

Sambals are core to Indonesian culture and come in various colours, spiciness and textures. The base is chillies, one or a combination of...

I often get recipes from friends and nothing makes me happier. I am always impressed by the creativity and foresight in putting very...

I love the heartiness of kale; it has a lovely flavour and is super nutritious. Due to the toughness of the leaves, the vegetable is...

Chilli cascabel is a small, round dried chilli that rattles with seeds when shaken, hence its name "rattle chilli" or "little bell". It...

Pissaladière is the French answer to pizza. These beauties are from the Provence region of France and are one of the common snacks or...

Kookoo, also spelt as kuku, is the Persian answer to a lovely egg dish. The French have omelettes, the Italians frittatas, the Spanish...

In my opinion, biryani is the king of rice dishes. They are complex, bursting with flavour, and come in countless variations, from heavy...

Haydari is a Turkish dip made of thickened yoghurt and herbs. It is served as an appetizer with bread or vegetables or as a side with...

A rouille is a Provincial sauce made from red chillies and garlic. It usually forms the base for the classic French stew, Bouillabaisse,...

Sweet potatoes are a favourite root vegetable of mine, roasted, sautèed, in stews, and even in soups. I was looking for a lovely,...