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Pish Pash recipe — where it came from and how to make it
I have been eating pish pash all my life, or at least since my food memories began. What went in it depended on what was available. It is the ultimate…
Recipe inspirations
A lot of what I cook everyday are inspired by something I've eaten on my travels or at a restaurant which made a particular impression on me. My most recent…
Fish Maille Recipe #MailleFlavours
Mustard is a very versatile ingredient. It can make your recipes explode with flavour and also make the rather bland dinner enjoyable, in the form of a sauce or a…
Keema Curry Recipe #atozchallenge
Since my recipe for Garam Masala garnered a lot of interest, here's a recipe with Garam Masala, which is many a curry lovers favourite. The Keema Curry, minced lamb curry,…
Joie de vivre on a plate #atozchallenge
Inspired by my research of regional Italian food on the Amalfi coast, I resorted to a joyful, colourful and lighthearted salad with a whiff of sea breeze for dinner last…
Garam Masala
Garam Masala is a flavour that never ceases to surprise me. Long time ago on a hot and humid tropical morning the heavy beat of a mortar and a pestle…
Mini Scotch Eggs Recipe
I was always fascinated by the mini scotch eggs available on supermarket shelves. Such a convenient mouthful! So when I discovered that the secret to the tiny eggs were quails…
My Debut Cocktail #atozchallenge
A few weeks ago I waxed eloquent about a Holi Bellini or Cinnamon Bellini I had at Cinnamon Kitchen. Inspired by the wonderfully smooth Bellini and the cocktail masterclass I…
Pesarattu – Mung beans pancake or dosa
There is so much to vegetarian food when you go beyond the leafy greens. This green pancake, dosa as it is called in India, is one such example. I came…
The Silence of the Okras
No one raves about okra but a lot of us eat them. Silently. We love them or loathe them but don't tweet or blog about them. Have you pinned an…