Homemade pita bread is both fun and easy. This recipe will fill your home with the smell of homemade bread. Be warned once you try this your family will never accept store bought again. Makes 6 large … [more]
This is a simple, basic cornbread recipe. It is cooked traditionally in a well-seasoned cast iron pan to produce a nice caramelized crust and a super moist cake like inside. This is a richer and more … [more]
Here is the recipe I use for twice-baked potatoes. This makes for a nice option to mashed potatoes. My family eats them up. Easy to make if you have the time. [more]
Once upon a time someone told me that if I gave up bread I would lose weight. Why I listened to that dolt, I have no idea. Here is the recipe that brought me back to my senses. All you need is a … [more]
At the farmers’ market this week I stumbled across some great new potatoes, the kind with the red skin. If I knew what they were called I would tell you! Anyway, my trip to the market coincided … [more]
I probably have this all wrong, but I don’t care. This was one of my culinary triumphs. The challenge with chard comes from the fact that the leaves are wonderfully tender and cook in a minute … [more]
This recipe is derived from Jim Lahey’s My Bread cookbook which I highly recommend to anyone who wants to make delicious and simple breads. The primary requirement for making this rustic round … [more]
I remember my aunt being an excellent cook and Potato latkas were one of her specialities. Here is her recipe. The trick is to makes sure to properly drain the liquid from the potatoes and to fry on … [more]
Not a very healthy recipe, but, an alternative way to enjoy potatoes. In Indonesia, our potatoes are not as big nor as dry as it is in America. So it is quite difficult to create a french fries from … [more]
Sunday afternoon breaks into evening and I am sitting down to a roast, mum’s roast potatoes , a mandatory double serving of veg and a jug of gravy poured over my crisp, chewy (intentional … [more]
Here is a really nice variation on John’s Saffron risotto . The champagne brings a delicate sweetness to the rice. Better yet you can sip the leftover champagne while you are stirring that … [more]
I was introduced to mashed potato casserole at a Thanksgiving dinner at some friends house over a decade ago. Since then, I’ve prepared it as a side dish for all kinds of things, and even as a … [more]
I had a lovely piece of lamb for dinner with couscous. I found a tub of Greek Yoghurt in the fridge (which was at the end of its use-by life) and I also had on hand a bucketful of herbs I had just … [more]
This is a great accompaniment for chicken meatballs , dumplings or any kind of dim sum. You can spice it up with a spot of chili sauce and add green onions for more flavor. It keeps well in the … [more]
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