Monthly Archives: August 2008
Besan Flour Flatbread with Zucchini and Feta Salad
I have a problem. Yes, I am ready to admit it, though grudgingly as it isn’t detrimental to anyone involved. See, I’m not a drug addict, I don’t steal things, I just buy too many zucchini. Really it is a fortuitous problem, everyone here likes them, and coming up with new ways to use them [...]
The Omnivore’s Hundred.
The meme of the moment, The Omnivore’s Hundred has found its way here. Through twists and turns, though it seems as though everyone is doing it. As I’m sure you have all seen this a hundred times before, only the smallest of introductions is necessary, from Andrew Wheeler and his Very Good Taste blog here [...]
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Happy Birthday Mum, I made me some cake for you
This cake is divine. Bitter and sweet, crunchy and moist, fragrant, wholesome and delicious. I’ve known about Orange and Almond Cake for as long as I can know, see, it’s my mum’s favourite, and I baked it today for her birthday (Happy Birthday Mum!). But really I made it for me, see my Mum lives [...]
Chocolate and Cheesecake Olympic Brownies – just do it.
Tonight I just wanted to whip up something sweet, quick and easy. Something decadent to savour while watching the Olympics (hey, I’m not an Olympian so I may as well eat cake). So, I searched out a recipe for dark chocolate brownies mixed up with simple cheesecake which sounded delicious, but boring. The outcome, however, [...]
(unorthodox) Muhammara
In my estimation dips range from the divine to the disgusting. Memories of bright pink taramasalata, fake chemical tasting french onion and heavy, tasteless hummous turned me off dips for a terribly long time A recent visit to the wonderful Almond Bar switched it all around. A luscious trio of dips was memorable, and so [...]
