Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
The Persian New Year which is celebrated on the 21st of March coincides with the first day of Spring. It’s a lovely time to visit Iran as the weather is mild and the spring flowers are ablaze. I am not Iranian, but I’m married to one, so I know a […]
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 […]