Canapés are amongst my favourite hors d'oeuvres, always packed with flavour, infinite varieties and fun. Canapés are an open canvas for a...

I was looking for a recipe that uses mozzarella but not tomatoes. I found this recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks. Peperonata is one...

I love chicken wings, it is something about the spicy sauce, getting your fingers dirty and the crispy skin that is just so good. Red...

Spicy and complex flavours characterize Andhra cuisine. This curry is a typical example; it is very spicy from the abundance of green...

I love jackfruit seeds, and try and cook them every opportunity I get, despite the effort needed to peel them. If you see them already...

I grew up in Mumbai eating greasy and spicy (very spicy) omelettes served with soft fried bread off the street vendors, those were the...

Peanut stew is traditionally West African, with every nation claiming to be the originator of its own version. History tells us that...

We are all familiar with pancakes, but Indian cuisine also has a number of indegenious recipes for pancakes. This is one of those amazing...

If you have ever had Ethiopian or Eritrean cuisine and wondered about the fantastic aroma that envelops you as you enter the restaurant...

Let's start by explaining the difference between a sorbet and a granita. Both are purées of fruit and sugar, with or without water. A...

I enjoy bitter foods (arugula, dandelion greens, kale, Brussels sprouts, to name a few) and try to incorporate them into my diet...

Tabriz is a small town located in a fertile valley in Iran close to the Azerbaijan border. It is one of the oldest cities in the world...

I was very excited to open my door and find a large jackfruit presented by a very kind neighbour. Of course, I looked up my cookbook...

African cuisine relies heavily on plantains and yams (and other root tubers) for nutrition, as they are also easy to cultivate in some of...

This is another deeply flavored Thai red curry that is so different from the commercial stuff we get in restaurants. What makes this...

This super simple salad is bold, crunchy, spicy and always well received. It is perfect for any Asian themed meal, or during the hot...

Horse gram, or kulith, is one of the superfoods available in India. It comes in two varieties: white (in reality, a light brown) and...

Pesto has become such a common sauce and you can get bottled varieties at almost any store. These sauces are generally submerged under a...

This is a simple yet refreshing and delicious salad. It is based on the Arab like for the contrasting flavours of sweet watermelon with...

Ices are a form of frozen desert with mini ice crystals in them. They differ from sorbets where the churning process does not allow the...