Top 20 Most Popular Foods in Tanzania
Nestled on the East African coast, Tanzania offers a glorious mix of different cultures and people. This melting pot gives rise to a delicious, varied cuisine you will struggle to...
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Big Chains Thriving, 75k Local Restaurants to Close by the End of 2020
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, with lockdowns and subsequent restrictions closing many businesses for good. But a new analysis by the Wall Street Journal shows that...
AIOLI (ROASTED GARLIC MAYONNAISE)
The Italian words for garlic and oil are aglio and olio respectively. Not hard to see where this dish gets its name or its ingredients for that matter. If you...
AMARETTO AND LIME WITH SHAVED ICE
I remember the first time I heard of this drink, I was a young Chef working for a very stern head Chef. John was a very “My way or the...
BELLINI
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles used to like to drink in a bar in Venice Italy, called ‘Harry’s Bar’. However, this establishment is not known for...
DAJOPA
Do you like drinks with cream, drinks with fruit, and drinks with layers? So do we, that’s why we came up with this one. The other night a couple of...
GRATINATED ESCARGOTS IN MARBLE POTATO
Snails/escargots are the sort of delicacy people either love, crave for and adore or simply do not like and are quite appalled by it. In any case, the snails one...
PRAWNS IN CARROT, LIME AND CILANTRO DIP
The recipe for this dip has been with me for a few years now. It combines the best of both worlds, the “Asiatic” spices of ginger, chili and lemongrass with...
MARTINI
I’m not sure if it’s because of its place in popular culture but for a lot of people the Martini is a drink reserved for a night on the town and special...
STEAMED PRAWNS WITH PAPAYA-HONEY SALSA
Fruity Goodness with a Prawn Personally, papaya or pawpaw is one of my favorite fruits. I like it for breakfast with cottage cheese and few drops of lime or like...
TROPICAL DEW
This cocktail is purely based on what was in my bar on a slow, hot and humid Sunday afternoon. The sort of day when lazing around the house is really...