Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
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 […]
A kaleidoscope of colours, is what I think about when I make Cathedral Window Jelly. This is probably showing my age, but did you ever play with a kaleidoscope as a child? Before the techno gadgets we have today, we had kaleidoscope. For me , it was magical to see […]
I have fond memories of walking along a tree lined street in Shandiz (Iran), eating a Persian saffron and rosewater ice cream wafer sandwich. Shandiz is famous for traditional Persian cuisine, in particular Persian sweets. Perched high up on a hill, Shandiz has an amazing array of Kebab houses, restaurants […]
They say small things come in small packages… And they would be right if they are talking about these meringue cupcakes filled with Vanilla Custard. These little cuties are the mini version of the Brazo de Mercedes we all know and love. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, […]
As usual I’m late to the burnt Basque Bibingka Cheesecake party. I am not what you’d call a trendsetter. I must say, I first tried the basque cheesecake by accident in a small stall at the famous Borough Market in London. Borough Market sells specialty foods, fresh fruits ,vegetables , […]
I don’t usually stick to the traditional recipe if I’m cooking Filipino dishes mainly because some of the ingredients maybe hard to come by. The leche flan however is a recipe I stick to. This is my mums recipe and every time I make it, it reminds me of her. […]