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Kugelhopf

2007-06-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

The last time I had this was about 10 years ago at a German

2007-06-24T06:16:00.000-07:00

The last time I had this was about 10 years ago at a German friend's house although my recipe mentions that this is an Austrian speciality. This was almost as delicious as the black forest cake, which was nothing like its sweet sickly cousins served outside of the Black Forest region. The German version, while consisting almost entirely of cream, was a much better balance of cake, filling and

Artichokes

2007-06-19T14:23:00.000-07:00

A friend with an allotment supplied these lovely artichokes for a party. They were absolutely delicious once you don't mind picking the leaves off and leaving a great pile of them on the plate. Perfect cooked simply by boiling and served with a dipping sauce of lemon and olive oil, or balsamic vinegar. These had lovely tender hearts - would be perfect for Valentines Day if at the right time

Creme Caramel

2007-06-19T14:08:00.000-07:00

This is the version of creme caramel I made for a dinner party the other week. It doesn't look so great in the photo but it was very nice. We had mexican style wraps with chicken and beef so this fitted in well. Everyone was very happy on tequillas so it would all have gone down well anyway. Even the cat came round looking for tidbits and a pat when she is normally too busy chasing mice and

Caribbean Style

2006-08-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

For once there is Caribbean food on this blog - my once in a year Caribbean cooking experience. Now don't get me wrong - I love Caribbean food but it just takes so damn long to cook and prepare everything. I really need an excuse to get the vibes going - and nothing better than hosting a party for some friends - complete with home style cooking and sweet soca music. The guests came from all

A Taste of Home

2006-08-01T13:50:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine has just visited from Trinidad bringing this selection of local favourites. And who says I never post any Trinidadian foods.... BTW, the digestives were made in the UK.

Orange Ice Cream

2006-07-26T16:47:00.000-07:00

Being single....it's like unemployment. Now onto orange ice cream. Sorry for the lack of picture but the ice cream is frozen in a solid block and I am too lazy to defrost it. Next time perhaps scooping out individual servings would work!This is for once a Caribbean recipe. Sort of. We invented Orange-Pine icecream - and even Toronto Greg's can't beat that flavour. This is ideal for relaxing

Grilled Fish with Water Convolvulous

2006-07-15T16:09:00.000-07:00

Sweet sexy maid of the sea meets clear eyed water nymph. Or Indonesian style, grilled fish spread with a marinade of 2T sambal oelek, 1 T. galangal, 2 T sweet soy sauce, 1 T ketchup. Mix well, spread on fish and grill or barbeque over medium heat. A whole fish is recommended if barbequing The Ong Choi, otherwise known as Water Convolvulous or Kangkung is prepared by stir frying 3T sambal oelek,

Pork and Shrimp Cakes

2006-07-15T16:08:00.000-07:00

In true Wonder Woman style, summer roll becomes...pork and shrimp cakes. A flick of the lasso, or a stir of the spoon, forget the tiara, add one egg and some corn starch, mix well, shape into patties and pan fry on the stove top.

Summer Rolls (Goi Cuon)

2006-07-15T16:07:00.000-07:00

What could be more refreshing on a summer's day than fresh, tasty summer rolls. The day was hot, the weather reeking of indolence and langour. This called for the Vietnamese equivalent of mint juleps, long island ice teas and watermelon martinis...the result however was....not quite as smart and sophisticated, somewhat lacking in urban cool, and most certainly not sexy and chic....what went