MUHAMMARA Muhammara is a tasty, sweet, spicy dip or spread, a well-known meze made with Aleppo peppers, breadcrumbs, and walnuts. The dish Muhammara (Moo-hum-mara) comes from Aleppo, Syria, famous for its delicious red chilli peppers. It is often serve as part of a meze. There are as many ways to make Muhammara as there are … Read more
Meyer lemon Cake Recipe Moist buttery Meyer lemon pound cake with and a triple dose of Meyer lemons in every slice. Winter isn’t going away any time soon, as I can see from the growing drift of snow on my thirteenth-floor porch and the icicles hanging down from the fourteenth-floor. It’s the kind of gray, … Read more
A fluffy, nutty peanut butter biscuit fill with a molten jelly core. You could say I’ve been really into PEANUT BUTTER JELLY BISCUIT lately. Not only are they ridiculously quick and easy to make, but the batter is also very flexible, so you can fill them with almost anything. Right around the corner is National … Read more
MATSUTAKE GOHAN (PINE MUSHROOM RICE) Japanese food classic matsutake gohan (悾茸く鿯), also known as pine mushroom rice, is a delicious fall treat with a unique aroma. Japan depends on the seasons to decide what foods taste like and what colors they are. Even though greenhouses and modern delivery systems make it possible to get “seasonal” … Read more
BANANA FRITTERS The outside of these banana fritters is crunchy, but the inside is soft. They are full of big chunks of caramelised banana and come with vanilla caramel sauce. The fried dough has to be one of the most brilliant food ideas ever because it’s so easy to make and tastes so good. They … Read more
GOBI 65 (CAULIFLOWER 65) In Chennai, Gobi 65 (Cauliflower 65), made of crisp cauliflower stalks mixed with mild spices and aromatics, is the perfect bar snack. Chicken 65, Indian for Buffalo Wings, comes in a delicious cauliflower-based version called Gobi 65 from Chennai. Like many other Indian foods, there are many interesting stories about where … Read more
Chocolate Honey Brittle Chocolate Honey Brittle: The crunchy cacao nib brittle is made with cocoa beans mixed into a buttery, crisp chocolate brittle. Most of the time, I wouldn’t say I like sweets. Please don’t get me wrong; I’m hooked on sugar, just like everyone else in the developed world. I just don’t make them … Read more