Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
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I believe that everyone should have a go to dish, regardless of wether you consider yourself a great cook or not. My mum who wasn’t a very adventurous cook, always said that a person should know how to cook five things, and know how to cook them well. This Persian […]
I want to warn you in advance that this is not the traditional way to cook the flavourful Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberries. But bear with me because this version is not just easy – but it’s also quite super duper delicious . The original dish called zeresk polo va […]
My Persian mother in law taught me how to cook this dish of Persian Chicken Skewers (Jujeh Kebab) and it’s a firm favourite at our house. Hosni didn’t speak English and at that time I didn’t know a word of Persian, but somehow through miming and bonding through a love […]
Pork belly roast is a favourite at our place although we don’t cook if very often, but when we do it’s got to be done properly. It should have a shatteringly lovely crackle, the meat has to be moist tender and it should have the Filipino touch. Lots of garlic, […]
Something hot and spicy? Meet the Chicken Inasal Skewers. The word “inasal” means grilled or barbecued in the Visayas region where I come from. It has the characteristic flavour of the region- sourness from the vinegar or calamansi and the heady aroma of garlic and lemongrass. The traditional preferred cuts […]
Breakfast Pie for breakfast lunch or dinner. It has all the elements of a hearty breakfast of bacon eggs potatoes leeks and melty cheese covered in puff pastry and baked until puffed and golden. Perfect as is but can be improved with a side of green salad and lots of […]