Nov 25, 2012

Surinamese Fish Masala

Simple dishes are always best, right? This tasty Surinamese fish masala recipe uses only basic ingredients, plus—and this is a biggie to me—you have it on the table in roughly 15 minutes. What more could you ask for? Now I have to say that I love anything curry—it’s by far my favourite spice to work with—and I especially use lots of it with fish and chicken. Somehow it gives the…

    Nov 15, 2012

    Tavuk Güveç

    This sounds kinda exotic, doesn’t it? It’s not really that exotic, don’t worry, it’s a Turkish chicken stew. Real easy to make, a phenomenal flavour and definite crowd pleaser. Sometimes you stumble upon recipes that instantly steal your heart and you wouldn’t even have to eat them to know exactly what they would taste like. If only it worked like that for burgers and fries! Anyway, that’s what happened to me…

      Nov 7, 2012

      Herb Roasted Drumsticks & Tomatoes

      Time to pull out the crowd-pleasers. That’s what I love about autumn food; easy oven recipes. Especially with lots of chicken and fresh herbs. This really is my favourite season of the year. This roasting tray filled with yumminess will take you 5 minutes tops to assemble while the oven does the rest. You’ll end up with lots of golden roasted chicken drumsticks and sweet roasted tomatoes infused with a hint…

        Nov 5, 2012

        Autumn Pasta Bake

        I was flipping through a BBC GoodFood magazine while doing my weekly grocery shopping—something I do every three days, or so it seems—when my eye caught a pasta recipe that included spinach and walnuts. Bingo! Those magazines cost E9,25 here! That’s a whopping $11,85. Absolutely crazy! Left the magazine at the store (seriously, it didn’t even include oven temperatures and their baking time was way off), and just incorporated those…

          Oct 30, 2012

          Sausage Pistolet With Harissa Aioli

          The best thing about always being strapped for time is that eventually you manage to come up with a vast rotation of recipes that not only taste good and don’t take a lot of time to whip up, but that also look really pretty. That definitely applies to this sandwich filled with grilled beef chipolata sausages, mustard greens, and grilled red onion topped with a wonderfully spicy and flavourful garlic…

            Oct 23, 2012

            Harira With Chicken

            I’m a big fan of Moroccan cuisine, and make no exception for Harira—the traditional tomato and lentil soup of Morocco. Harira is quite a rich soup but can also be eaten as a starter. During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, Harira is served to break the daily fast. There are endless variations to this recipe and each family has its own version. The sky is the limit when…