Jan 9Maple Walnut BagelsInherited, I think, from my grandmother, one of my favourite flavour combinations is maple walnut. As I have been playing around with...
Oct 19, 2021Plum SmoothieFall is here! And with it all those deliciously autumnal fruits like plums! What better way to celebrate the season on still-warm days...
Sep 21, 2021Pumpkin and Rhubarb TartIt's been a little while since I made a tart so I thought it was about time. I had fresh rhubarb from my parents' garden, and goats...
Aug 8, 2021Fenugreek "Maple" CrêpesAs with the Fenugreek Pancakes, I wanted to trial fenugreek's maple flavour in something that traditionally has maple syrup added to it....
Jul 20, 2021Fenugreek PancakesLooking into fenugreek a while back, I came across a description of it comparing fenugreek's taste to that of maple and the fact that...
Mar 30, 2021Fenugreek and Sweet Potato CurryThis is an adaptation of a friend's fenugreek chicken recipe. His fenugreek chicken, back when we were living in South Africa, was the...
Mar 29, 2021FenugreekThis next Pantry post is a relatively new spice for me, but one which I have enjoyed getting to know. Also called methi in India, it is a...
Mar 14, 2021Garlic and Sweet Potato CurryWhen staying at a friend's at some point, I was flipping through an Indian cookbook of hers and found a recipe for 100 Clove Garlic...
Feb 4, 2021Stuffed Grape LeavesA friend sent me a recipe from another blog, agoodcarrot.com, for Turkish rice. The recipe looked good and it occurred to me that I...
Jan 20, 2021Brussel Sprout Soup with Croûtons and Sweet Potato I love Brussel sprouts but only discovered them a few years ago. Since then though I have been playing around with different ways of...