Monday, 23 June 2008

Maghrebi Mania 2: Harira: Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup

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It's been a while since I posted (and made this soup!). Apologies for the delay, but life happens (g). I had been meaning to make this r...
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008

Khoresh-e esfenaj-o alu: Persian stew of chicken, spinach and golden plums

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My dear friend G was kind enough to bring me back sour Iranian plums ( alu zard ) from his recent travels back to Iran. And not just the ta...

Maghreb Mania 1: Claudia's sharpen-you-up carrot dip

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No, this post is not about a newly discovered disease affecting tourists in North Africa, but my own craving for all things Moroccan. Althou...
Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Southeast Asian Sojourn 3: Chicken and papaya salad

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Chicken and papaya salad. So far not so inspiring... But don't let the workaday name put you off this one. It is a stellar recipe with l...
Friday, 30 May 2008

Southeast Asian Sojourn 2: Chargrilled lemongrass chicken with vermicelli salad

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The Young Man got very excited about this one, and told me to say that you really, really have to try it!! Like he says, it's a super he...
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Couscous with herbs & chickpeas

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I've been sending the Young Man out before dinner just about every night this week to get more fresh herbs for our ongoing foray into So...
Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Southeast Asian sojourn 1: Thai minced chicken salad with cashew nuts

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Since we went out with friends to a Thai restaurant in Ueno (Tokyo), I've had Thai food on the mind a bit. And Vietnamese, too. So I tho...