Yesterday saw me rather tired towards the end of the day and it had been raining incessantly, so a hot, comforting soup seemed to be the best choice for dinner. The camera was in office, so no photos unfortunately, but it did come out well. I chopped mushrooms, french beans, spring onions, a few chicken [...]
Here’s a recipe by Ofelia - Cuban Black Beans. Perfected by her grandmother, this is a traditional Cuban recipe and the first one on this blog. Let’s hope we see more contributions from Ofelia.
- Sid
Ingredients:
1lb dry black beans
12 cups of water
2 green pimientos (bell peppers)
2 medium size onions
1 whole head of garlic mashed to a [...]
If its one thing Zainab doesn’t like saving time on, it’s her sauces. This sauce was simmered for 3 hours before it was pronounced fit for human consumption.
This sauce used Vine tomatoes as the base, which impart a nicer flavor than the usual variety. Also include was plenty of garlic, some carrots, celery and a [...]
Today’s dinner was quite interesting - with a multitude of dishes, all cooked by Zainab. There was chicken korma, kebabs, dal, rice, okra, but the star of the evening was a crunchy and nutritious prawn salad, that could quite honestly be described as truly divine.
In Zainab’s words: “Simply toss pre-cooked prawns rocket, spinach, and watercress [...]
This is the signature dish of a great chef - José Andrés and is served at his restaurant - Minibar. I first saw a visual on a ‘Discovery Travel and Living’ program. Wondered what it was, and definitely knew it looked interesting. Then saw it again on ‘Tastespotting’ a great site, and finally found the [...]
This is a quick way to put together a nice and different snack. You’ll need:
Extra virgin olive oil
Different types of bread (garlic, french, pita…)
Pickled Jalapenos with a generous portion of the pickling fluid
Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper
Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)
Cheeses (cheddar, brie, stilton, wensleydale, anything you like…)
Cut the bread in different ways or just keep it [...]
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