Coconut Beef with Sugar Beans – a recipe
Thursday, February 1st, 2007Serves four – as long as they’re not greedy! Have you ever gone out and bought ingredients and not really known what youare going to do with them but wanted to try something out. Well, I startedwith a tin of Coconut Milk in the cupboard and came up with this: Ingredients:1lb of Sirloin (cheaper option [...]
Panir (or Paneer) – Home made Indian cheese
Saturday, October 1st, 2005Of all places, it is in the land of Parmigiano Reggiano (parmesan cheese) – Emilia Romagna – that I learnt how to make this simple and versatile Asian cheese. Simple, as it is really easy to make and is based on just two ingredients, milk and lemon juice. Versatile, as you can mix it with [...]
Vegetable Cous Cous
Saturday, October 1st, 2005Cous cous is a typical and traditional staple in the western regions of north-Africa, the so-called Maghreb, and is made from durum wheat. From the north-African regions, it travelled to Europe (notably to Sicily, France, Spain) and to the Middle East. Cous cous is a basic food that is used to accompany vegetable or meat [...]
Panzanella à la Umbria
Thursday, September 1st, 2005This article first appeared in Three Monkeys Online Italian edition. To read the original, in Italian, click here.Translated by Three Monkeys Online. It's a fresh dish, appropriate for the warm season. Extremely easy to prepare, it's a dish that guarantees a successful outcome.It can be served as a starter or as an accompaniment to a [...]
A semi-serious treatise on cappuccino
Thursday, September 1st, 2005Today we are going to speak about cappuccino. A few preliminary remarks: 1. Bebo does not like coffee in itself, and therefore is not going to expand on the characteristics of the coffee, considering as well that he knows nothing about the topic. I only like that aroma of the coffee when it softens the [...]
Linguine with sardines, toasted breadcrumbs and blood orange – A Recipe
Monday, August 1st, 2005If, like me, you like the idea of entertaining your guests with your skill in the kitchen, but realise that the reality may diverge from the dream, then here are some ideas for a pretty straightforward meal with Mediterranean influences that will leave your fish eating chocolate loving guests fit to burst with pleasure (especially [...]
Yorkshire Pudding – A Recipe
Monday, August 1st, 2005My Irish 'Mum' does this beautifully and with a subtle grace she managed for years to keep her recipe from me, with the excuse that she does not use a scale when cooking. I managed however to drag up the secret recipe she has been using all along, and, my beloved readers, here it is [...]
Chocolate Pots – A recipe
Monday, August 1st, 2005If, like me, you like the idea of entertaining your guests with your skill in the kitchen but realise that the reality may diverge from the dream then here are some ideas for a pretty straightforward meal with Mediterranean influences that will leave your fish eating chocolate loving guests fit to burst with pleasure (especially [...]
Dumplings a la oriental
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005I feel the urge to honestly warn you: this dish is still in experimental phase, so I reserve the right to change ingredients, quantity and procedures at any time! As usual any suggestion will be kindly taken into consideration. The best I personally ever had were in a small, family run 'premise' in Hanoi, Vietnam, [...]
Cauliflower and chickpeas curry
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005Now, before you jump on my throat: I know perfectly well that everybody (and their dogs, sometimes, unfortunately) has a recipe for curry. This is mine, and you are welcome to send me yours! What you need (for the curry powder) 2 teaspoons coriander seeds2 teaspoons cumin seeds ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon cloves [...]
