Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Soft and pillowy steamed buns (Siopao) filled with the most delicious filling. I learned how to make these the traditional way in a cooking class that was part of a food tour in one of the Hutong villages in Beijing. Hutongs are alleyways formed by interconnected courtyard residences, like a […]
This is the quick and lazy version, but no less delicious of the Ash Reshteh (Persian Herb Bean and Noodle Soup). In Iran, although it is loved throughout the year, this is specially prepared for Sisdeh Bedar(meaning the 13th day from Nowruz which falls on the 2nd of April) and […]
Life’s too short to have a boring lunch even in lockdown. Something simple but definitely not boring. The Ploughman’s Lunch (or deconstructed sandwich) has boiled eggs, some cold cuts bit of salad greens and some pickles. At the start of lockdown, I made a mixed vegetable pickle which we’ve christened […]
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 […]