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Fresh Spaghetti and Liguine

posted August 14, 2010 in Home At Last!

Freshly-made Pasta Ronald Mac and I have enjoyed a wonderful day in the kitchen together-making everything from a strawberry cordial for apertifs, a peach bourbon conserve for our bed and breakfast guests-and homemade fresh pasta for an upcoming epi (read full article)

BRINJAL BAKE

posted August 12, 2010 in Anglo Indian Food

½ -kg beef / lamb / mutton mince 4-big seedless Brinjals 4-tablespoons oil 1 -big onion sliced finely 1-tomato chopped finely 4-tablespoons oil 1-tablespoon flour 1-teaspoon salt 1-teaspoon pepper powder 4-green chilies chopped finely 2-pods of gar (read full article)

La Dispensa

posted August 11, 2010 in Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino

the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (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)

Multigrain Pancake (Cheela )

posted July 25, 2010 in Indian Food, Easy Indian Recipes

Today on Sunday when I rolled out of bed, my mind started planning for today's meals. Today there was no rush-hour and I could serve a good healthy brunch to my family. Something which would be filling, tasty, appealing to the eyes and somethi (read full article)

My Continuing Sub Hunt Brings Me to Cortina’s

posted July 19, 2010 in Foodie In Disguise

I was up in Anaheim today when I remembered that I was near a place that fellow blogger, Rico Ocir told me about: Cortina’s Italian Market and Delicatessen. A block off of Brookhurst on Orange Ave was this little gem. Now, let’s talk abou (read full article)

On Top of Spaghetti... - Cupcakes - ??

Ok so by now, ya'll should know that I do like to throw a surprise at ya every now & again... *she grins* And, I just found the 'perfect' lil treat that will do just that! (this would be a really cute surprise for your kids or maybe even at a (read full article)

Local Deli’s

posted July 12, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

There was a good piece on the Guardian Word of Mouth this morning by Matthew Fort, entitled Old Delicatessen And New Delis, which in short offered up a bit of nostalgia for the old style deli over the new eat and meet genre that proliferate today. I (read full article)

Semolina Pancakes with Butter and Warm Honey

posted July 08, 2010 in Gourmet Worrier

One of the simple luxuries I have enjoyed these school holidays is making pancakes for the kids for breakfast. Well if truth were told I also enjoy sleeping in, slow mornings and hanging out in my pyjamas all day.School mornings for us are a harried (read full article)

Cumin Flavourded White Bread Recipe

Homemade Cumin Flavoured White Bread Recipe by Jackie Cameron   On a healthier note, an avocado guacamole served with crudités (raw vegetables cut into bite-size strips) is light and satisfying. Nearby, place slices of old-style homema (read full article)

A different kind of pesto from Sicily – Homemade spinach tagliatelle with pesto alla trapanese

posted June 24, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

Un altro tipo di pesto Siciliano – Linguine agli spinaci con pesto alla trapanese You can really tell someone is Italian by the quantity of pasta they eat…my family eats pasta almost every day…unlike me…I eat it once in a whi (read full article)

Gulgule

posted June 19, 2010 in niyas's world

Gulgule
In several parts of Chandigarh and Jalandhar gulgule, is a north Indian Holi special. This unique recipe is not a secret anymore.. as most of the sweetmeat shops offer them.Gul gules are sweet dumplings kneaded out of rawa and atta. They (read full article)

Kachumber (cucumber & tomato salad)

posted June 18, 2010 in Chef In You

May be few of you can relate to me when I say this – I hate coking for myself. The one common logic that’s applied is, if you are passionate about cooking enough to blog about it constantly, then how can you hate cooking. Period. I dunno (read full article)

Nagodi Aloo

posted June 18, 2010 in niyas's world

Nagodi AlooRecipe Credit - Savvy MagazineServes: 3IngredientsFor the Aloo:4 potatoes, cut into cubes 2 tomatoes, cut into cubes 1/2 teaspoon cumin ( jeera ) seeds5 cloves1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon coriander (read full article)

Pasta with Turkey and Tomato Sauce - Dreamfields Pasta Review

posted June 16, 2010 in A Self-Confessed Foodie

It seems to be the month for Italian food! Recently I reviewed a pasta sauce and I’ve got an Italian cookbook sitting on my desk waiting for review!Recently Dreamfields Pasta contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in trying their pasta (read full article)

Ciabatta Bread

posted June 11, 2010 in Laura's Recipe Collection

I absolutely love bread. I love eating it, I love baking it. And for some reason I love punching down the risen dough. It’s an excellent stress-reliever. Ciabatta has been on my list of things to make for a long, long time. Then, a couple of mont (read full article)

Tuna Macaroni Rolls

posted June 09, 2010 in Filipino Recipes

¾ c.  salad macaroni, cooked al dente2 c.  water1 can  tuna flakes in brine (184 grams), drained1 egg, beaten¼ c.  frozen peas1 tbsp. Maya all-purpose flour½ c. grated cheddar cheeseSalt & pepper to taste18 pcs.   (read full article)

Gnocchi

posted June 07, 2010 in I SICILIAN

Named after the Italian Baroque composer, Pietro Gnocchi English pronunciation: Nyokki, which is the Italian name for a variety of dumplings. They may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, potato, bread crumbs, or similar ingredients. The (read full article)

Pizza Bianca Roman Style, Gabriele Bonci’s Recipe

posted June 05, 2010 in Broxholm Road Food Blog

Gabriele Bonci is the owner (and chef) of a famous Roman Pizzeria al taglio (Pizzarium, Via della Meloria, 43, Rome). This is his recipe for Pizza Bianca (Roman style), which you can top with anything you like - I made it simple and topped it (read full article)

Cilantro, Shrimp, and Goat Cheese Pizza with Rebecca Rather's Crust

posted June 01, 2010 in The Meat and Potatoes Foodie

Rebecca Rather of the Rather Sweet Bakery and Cafe in Fredericksburg, TX is dubbed 'The Pastry Queen' because of her delicious pies, cakes, and cookies. But the funny thing is when I eat at her restaurant, it's the savory items that stick with me. He (read full article)

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