African cooking :

Chicken Pastilla

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I have a fairly adventurous palate, within reason, of course, so I love to try new things with what would seem odd flavour combinations. I rooted out one of my little cookery books, that was a secondhand find, when I remembered a Moroccan[...]

Spicy Chickpea Stew

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Spicy food in the middle of summer??? Well, let me just say that today is he first sunny day all week and the wind is still freezing cold. I saw the recipe for this lovely SPICY TOMATO, AUBERGINE[...]

Pizza, Mommy please!

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"Pizza, Mommy please, pretty please! I'll do the dishes, promise!" Wow, I was quite shocked with my children's explosive answers. Did I imagine it, or was there a  just-give-us-junk-food-for-a-change hidden in there somewhere? I am grateful[...]

Moorish Badenjan Dip

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It’s funny how our tastebuds change as we age.  Not too long ago, eggplant was on my shortlist of foods I didn’t like, now it seems I can’t get enough of it. One day I looked at the plate of baba ganoush my friend had[...]

Event #1 - Thai - Roundup

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I was so excited to host my first blog event, My Easy Cooking Event #1 - Thai. For those who do it on a regular basis, I am sure your first event was also nerve racking. What if no one bothers to take part. Well I am ecstatic with all the[...]

Traditional Malva pudding

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Traditions play a big part in our lives. Each family has their own traditions that are handed down to the next generation, and the same with every country. When I lived at home we always ate dinner at the table. My mom insisted as it gave us a[...]

Moroccan Lamb and Couscous

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A while back( I am embarrassed to say), my friend Wendy from Mint Tea & Tagine send me a lovely surprise all the way from Morocco. It was a little wooden camel, a beautiful necklace and some Moroccan spices. I swear, I could smell[...]

Food of the Gods - Acarajé

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In my previous post about Brazilian certification of the selling of acarajé as a national treasure, I mentioned that there were strong links between the custom of baianas selling acarajé on the streets and in the squares of Salvador, Bahia,[...]

Mediterranean -Pasta-in-Minutes!

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You can literally make this Mediterranean Pasta in Minutes - the amount of minutes it takes to boil the pasta! Yes, that is how quick and easy it is! If you can slice a few tomatoes and switch on a blender, then you have all it takes to[...]

Lemony Coleslaw - Tasty and Tart!

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If you give me half a chance, I would sneak lemon into all my recipes . That is the one flavor I cannot live or cook without. A dash of lemon can change recipes from mundane to magical in one small squirt and I just love it. You can go[...]