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Lamb Rogan Josh

posted August 10, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4  850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)

Greek Yoghurt Cake (Yaourtopita)

posted July 29, 2010 in Authentic Greek Recipes

This is a refreshing and easily prepared cake for the summer months (or any other time of the year!) prepared with Greek strained yoghurt. Although it can be eaten warm straight from the oven, it is best eaten when it is cold. Ingredients 400g fi (read full article)

Cherry Bomb Ice Cream

posted July 25, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is a genuine Food For Friends recipe – inspired by the huge bag of cherries our friend Bev from down the road brought us, and a conversation Rachel and I had about how great Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia frozen yoghurt is – (read full article)

Just Too Darned Hot!

posted July 19, 2010 in Hampshirecook

Tzatziki Recipe The sun is blazing, and I may be slightly regretting designing the patio with white, “where-are-my-shades-I-am-blinded” white, white stone.  What was imagined as the perfect, bright sunny spot for al fresco dining (read full article)

Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

posted July 16, 2010 in Tamarind and Thyme

It’s July – major celebration month in our household. First there’s Blai’s birthday and then there’s my birthday and then at the end of the month, our wedding anniversary. As you can imagine, this makes July a very busy (read full article)

Pandan Yoghurt Cake

posted July 16, 2010 in Keep Learning Keep Smiling

A new way to eat yogurt….in a cake! Cakes made with yoghurt are very delicious and make great desserts for any time. When I made the Chocolate Yoghurt Cake recently I only used 300g of yoghurt but this time I was more adventurous. I added more (read full article)

Chicken, Courgette and Lemon Pasta

posted July 08, 2010 in The Goddess\'s Kitchen

Yesterday during one of my regular visits around the blogs I love to frequent, I came across this amazing looking recipe on Lucie’s blog; Cooking at Marystow (a gorgeous blog, which is a must visit). It was love at first sight and even more so beca (read full article)

Greek Meat Pie (Kreatopita)

posted July 03, 2010 in Authentic Greek Recipes

In the new forum on this blog (see link at top of page) someone asked for a recipe for kreatopita (meat pie). There are several recipes, but the one given is here is speciality from Ioannina, which is in the north west of Greece. Lovely and nutritio (read full article)

Chocolate Yoghurt Cake

posted June 18, 2010 in Keep Learning Keep Smiling

I shared in my recent post, TOTAL Greek Yoghurt With Mixed Berries Coulis, how I received many tubs of this creamy, low fat, delicious yoghurt. I also made a chocolate cake with it to share with friends. It was very moist and delicious. This would ma (read full article)

TOTAL Greek Yoghurt With Mixed Berries Coulis

posted June 14, 2010 in Keep Learning Keep Smiling

I mentioned in my previous posts that I wasn’t too happy when I found that 2 of my blog posts were stolen. But joy returned pretty soon after. The first one was the box of goodies sent by a lovely food blogger friend, Ann. Then I received a cou (read full article)

ottolenghi’s baked eggs with yoghurt + chilli

posted June 01, 2010 in gourmet traveller

I reviewed Ottolenghi’s ‘Plenty’ a few days ago and from the comments it seems everyone possessing the volume (and a few who don’t!) treasures it as much as I do. I thought I’d share another recipe from its pages – (read full article)

creamy beetroot slaw

posted May 04, 2010 in gourmet traveller

The long weekend just gone was not as warm and sunny as hoped, but that didn’t stop us from channeling summer with a feast of smoky ribs, piquant chicken wings and the perfect side for any barbecue – a large bowlful of crunchy coleslaw. (read full article)

4 Greek Recipes With Artichokes

posted April 29, 2010 in Authentic Greek Recipes

Artichokes are one of my favourite vegetables and are very popular in Greece. Here are four Greek recipes with them. Just click on the names to go to the recipes. ARTICHOKE PIE A tasty and healthy pie. This can be served as a side dish, as part of (read full article)

DELICIOUS MINT DIP

Cooking in summer is a test of culinary skill for us living in this part of the world where temperature raise every now and then.For that in such hot days I have to look for something that will give me a cool and fresh feeling from within. So I (read full article)

5 Greek Lamb Recipes

posted April 07, 2010 in Authentic Greek Recipes

Easter has just passed and it is traditional to roast lamb on the spit at this time, but here are 5 other lamb recipes which are popular all the year round. Just click on the names to go to the recipes. Lamb Kleftiko This is a delicious dish and is (read full article)

Pita Bread Recipe

Pita Bread Recipe by Jackie Cameron   Every restaurant I visited in Dubai included hummus (chickpea paste), baba ghanoush (a Middle Eastern puree of eggplant), tzatziki (Greek dip of cucumber and yoghurt), tabbouleh (Lebanese salad of bulgu (read full article)

Hummus Recipe

Hummus Recipe by Jackie Cameron   Every restaurant I visited in Dubai included hummus (chickpea paste), baba ghanoush (a Middle Eastern puree of eggplant), tzatziki (Greek dip of cucumber and yoghurt), tabbouleh (Lebanese salad of bulgur whea (read full article)

Baba Ghanoush Recipe

Baba Ghanoush Recipe by Jackie Cameron   Every restaurant I visited in Dubai included hummus (chickpea paste), baba ghanoush (a Middle Eastern puree of eggplant), tzatziki (Greek dip of cucumber and yoghurt), tabbouleh (Lebanese salad of bu (read full article)

Tabbouleh Recipe

Tabbouleh Recipe by Jackie Cameron   Every restaurant I visited in Dubai included hummus (chickpea paste), baba ghanoush (a Middle Eastern puree of eggplant), tzatziki (Greek dip of cucumber and yoghurt), tabbouleh (Lebanese salad of bulgur (read full article)

UmAli Recipe

UmAli Recipe by Jackie Cameron   Every restaurant I visited in Dubai included hummus (chickpea paste), baba ghanoush (a Middle Eastern puree of eggplant), tzatziki (Greek dip of cucumber and yoghurt), tabbouleh (Lebanese salad of bulgur whe (read full article)

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