Caponata Recipe
This is a very versatile dish. It can be served as a first course; all it needs is a sprinkle of fresh shaved Parmesan cheese. It also makes a great...
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Spinach & Butternut Squash Salad w/ Crispy Prosciutto
Salads are often not associated with the colder months of autumn and winter. This salad however is ideal for the colder months. The soft baby spinach leaves are a great...
Salt Lassi Recipe & Mango Lassi Recipe
Lassi's are traditional frothy Indian yoghurt drinks, originally salty/savory but also served sweet; perfect for that hot summer afternoon. Lassi's in general are made by blending yoghurt with water (ice),...
Vegetables à la Grecque (Greek-Styled Veggies)
This is one of those recipes where it is really up to the chef that prepares it to add or remove the one or the other ingredient. The vegetables an...
Pineapple & Coriander Salsa
This pineapple salsa is ideal for summer barbecues. Serve it as a dip with white corn chips, on top of grilled fish, throughout a salad of prawns or along side...
Akoumé
Akoumé is a staple food in Togo and it’s a huge part of the local culinary heritage. It’s served as a side dish with stews, sauces and other traditional dishes....
Kenyan Chapati (Flatbread)
Kenya is home to a significant Indian minority as Indians migrated to Kenya following the creation of the British East Africa Protectorate in 1895. Indians brought with them their beautiful and delicious...
Smashed Avocados with Sweet Potato Chips
The key to this recipe is that there is no right or wrong with it, you can edit the amounts and items to your personal taste. We like to add...
Nigerian Moi Moi
Moi-moi is a traditional Nigerian dish made with Nigerian brown beans or black-eyed peas. This steamed bean pudding is made with tomato paste and onions and flavored with garlic, pepper...
Vegan Sushi Burger
This is not your normal burger! It’s a sushi burger! Layers of avocado, cabbage, watercress and teriyaki tofu drizzled with a siracha mayonnaise and sandwiched between sushi rice! Just so...
Homemade Onion Focaccia
Focaccia is an Italian bread enriched with olive oil and all sorts of greens and flavors. It is quite simple to make and the result is spectacularly good. I first...
Taralli Recipe (Italian Pretzels)
Taralli is an old Italian recipe, originally from the southern region of Puglia. I saw this recipe on TV and knew I had to try it. Taralli are quite easy...
Homemade Miso Recipe
Miso is one of the staple ingredients in Japanese cuisine. You will find it in every household and restaurant, showing how pivotal it is to Japanese gastronomy. Miso is crated...
Pan-Fried Vegetable Steamed Buns (Shengjian)
These healthy pan-fried vegetarian buns or Sheng Jian Bao are super fluffy and soft with a crispy bottom and will set you up perfectly for the weekend. They are super...
Kohlrabi Ravioli Stuffed with Avocado Cream and Pea Purée
I hope this recipe brightens up your day as much as it did mine! It looks impressive but it really is so easy to make… This Kohlrabi Ravioli Stuffed with...
Tarator (Bulgarian Cucumber Soup)
Tarator is a cold Bulgarian yogurt-based soup of cucumber, garlic, dill, sometimes walnuts and, in the heat of summer, even ice cubes to make it more refreshing. Legend has it that Bulgarians stole this...
Creamy Mulligatawny Soup
Mulligatawny soup is not a true Indian dish. Instead it is a recipe was created from a blend of British and Indian tastes. The word mulligatawny originally comes from the Indian dialect...
Tahini & Lemon Asparagus Soup
Our Tahini & Lemon Asparagus Soup is a delightful blend of earthy asparagus and the nutty richness of tahini, brightened up by a zingy squeeze of lemon. It’s the kind...
Falafel Recipe by Michael Rantissi
It takes time to make good falafel so you’ll need to start this falafel recipe 24 hours in advance. To shape the falafel you can use a traditional falafel spoon,...
Sweet & Sour Tomatoes
This sweet & sour tomatoes recipe is one of my all-time favourite tomato dishes. From Rashmi at Rohet Garh, it epitomises the food of the desert – simple yet flavoursome....
Wood-Grilled Broccoli with Garlic Chips
This recipe calls for broccoli di ciccio, which is an Italian small to mid-sized broccoli variety, but it also works with other types of broccoli. Enjoy!
Eggplant Mousse Recipe
This is a simple, yet aromatic dish of roasted eggplant, lemon juice, oil and garlic pureed to perfection. It’s best served with whole wheat naan, which is a type of flatbread...
Palm Sugar Lime Dressing for Oysters
This is a lovely fresh dressing that really pops with the oysters. I suggest using pacific oysters for this dish and chilling them in the freezer just before service.
