Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Persian New Year is celebrated on the 21st of March which coincides with the start of spring in Iran. It’s a lovely time to visit as the weather is mild and the parks are overflowing with flowers. Traditionally, Nowruz (Persian New Year) is a 13 day celebration that concludes with […]
This Persian Eggplant Casserole dish is one I cook often- we love eggplant any which way in our house. It has silky layers of eggplant and a rich tomato sauce which is made fragrant by subtle Persian spices of cinnamon turmeric paprika and most importantly the earthy smokey flavour of […]
I was in London a few years back to visit my daughter, who was lonely and homesick and pining for home. And who can blame her? It was her first posting overseas and her first time of being away from home for an extended period. It was also the middle […]
This French Apple Tart is also known by it’s fancy sounding name as Apple Galette. It’s one of those things that look complicated but is actually easy enough to do. So if you are a budding baker or you are a seasoned but lazy baker like me, then this is […]
It’s hard to get excited about Cauliflower. Just like cabbage, it has that distinctive sulfuric smell that can be a turn off for some people. Although not very colourful or flowery, both broccoli and cauliflowers are two of the most important flowers in the food world. They contain enzymes and […]
This is the perfect tea cake for autumn, with whole cinnamon poached apples baked inside the cake and with a buttery cinnamon crumble topping. Pop the kettle on , this cake was made for drinking with a cup of tea or coffee. As if that wasn’t enough, to make it […]