I recently came back from a business trip to South Africa, where I tried lots of really great South African food, and just had to buy a cookbook before I left, to give me some ideas to try at home. I was torn between a choice of two South African cookbooks, but in the end …
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Jul 08
How to make shredded chicken
Until I came to the US, I hadn’t really come across shredded chicken to my knowledge, but it seems to be in a lot of Tex-Mex food such as tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas, taquitos, etc, as well as many other dishes such as soups, sandwiches, stews, etc. However, recently when planning Coronation Chicken vol-au-vents, I …
Jul 07
Holy Crepe! – Excuse my French
I had a hankering for crepes recently and decided to make a large batch of batter for making sweet and savoury crepes. Crepes are very thin pancakes made from wheat flour, similar to their ‘cousin’, the galette, which is made from buckwheat, and both come from Brittany in France. Most countries have similar types of …
Jul 07
Easy, Quick and Simple Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
Linguine with Red Clam Sauce is a traditional dish for our family on Christmas Eve. However there are times during the year where I am craving this meal and the chances of finding Little Neck Clams at a grocery store or seafood market is virtually impossible. An alternative and a very good one at that …
Jul 06
A taste of the Raj – Kedgeree for breakfast
Kedgeree is a British breakfast dish consisting of smoked fish, boiled eggs and curried rice. Though it doesn’t initially sound like a British dish, smoked kippers have long been a part of British breakfasts and as I have mentioned before, curry is truly the national dish of the UK. During the time of the British Raj …