Carpaccio of Beets with Sherry Vinaigrette
Beetroots are gorgeous! Not only do these sweet vegetables taste delightful, but they also look stunning. At times, within the same beetroot, you may get all shades of their colour. The …
Dima’s Pistachio Cake with Rosewater Cream
The thing about baking Cakes…. Most my trainees come to me saying “I can’t bake!” “It never works!” “I don’t have it in me to bake cakes!”… Let me assure …
Jordanian Mansaf
The making of Mansaf starts well before the actual cooking. Making the Jameed (fermented yoghurt, from which Mansaf is made) is the first step. Jameed balls, are bought from local …
Kofta Bil Tahina
Baked Kofta in Tahini Sauce “…However, now people know that different areas do in fact use different spices and at times different ingredients altogether, ultimately producing completely different versions of …
Atayef Buffet – The Heavenly Flavours of Ramadan
The Flavours of Ramadan… If there is one dessert that spells Ramadan, then Atayef is it! This is the one dessert that is only made in Ramadan. Atayef belongs to …
Tom Yum Kung (Thai Soup)
Tom Yum also referred to as Tom Yam, is a type of hot and sour Thai soup, usually cooked with shrimps. The two words “tom yam” are derived Thai words, where …
Moroccan Harira Soup
Recently the warm and comforting Moroccan Harira soup has taken centre stage. It seems, wherever you go, all places are offering Harira. Right enough, it is a seriously good soup! …
Brown Lentil Soup
Good morning Ramadan. So it is officially the first day of Ramadan, therefore Ramadan Mubarak to all of you and your families 🙂 Since everybody breaks fast with soup …
Braised Lamb Shanks
For Cream of Braised Vegetables The leftover vegetables from braising Braising Liquid 600 ml beef stock 3 tbsp cooking cream
Enhancing & not masking Most ingredients are good enough to eat on their own and need not be masked with plenty of flavours. Lamb Shanks definitely fall in this category. …
4 Ways with Chicken Giblets
Don’t discard the giblets! Pan fired Chicken giblets is a regular dish on my home-cooking menu. Not only do they taste delicious, they are also packed full of nutrients such …