Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
It’s the chilli season in our part of the world, and my chilli plants are laden with fruits. Before long, they would need to be pruned so I can look forward to more hotness next season. I can’t say for certain, what type of chilli’s they are, as they just […]
The original recipe for these easy Sugar Cookies was given to me by a friend, back when I was just starting to bake. I wanted a cookie that was easy to make, with minimal ingredients and taste great. I have made these cookies countless of times, and have baked more […]
We visited Alphabet St, Sutherland on a windy stormy night. It was no surprise then, that when I saw Quite Storm ( Quit Storm on their Menu) in the Cocktail List, I had to order it. A simple cocktail of vodka lychee and guava it was the perfect drink to […]
Did you know that the ”coco” in Coconut comes from the Portuguese word that means goblin or monkey? If you’ve seen a husked coconut you’ll see why; it looks as if it has two eyes and a mouth closely resembling a monkey face. But Coconut Macaroons…it’s another thing altogether. I […]
Eggplant Khoresh (Khoresh Bademjan)has got to be one of my favourites for cooking eggplant. Khoresh (translates to meal) is a generic Persian name for stews . It is traditionally made with cubes of lamb or beef, even chicken but it’s just as delicious without and makes for a great vegetarian […]
These Rice Crumbles (Nan-e-Berenji) cookies make an appearance in almost every Persian gatherings. From grand weddings to informal tea break to picnics you are sure to find a version of these rice shortbread cookies. They are deliciously crumbly with a sandy texture and breaks apart in your mouth, traditionally not […]