Food & drink
It’s not a German Pizza, it’s Flammkuchen and it is Delicious
Flammkuchen looks like a pizza, but there are important differences; the base is thin and crispy but the sauce topping isn’t tomato based, it’s a creamy blend of… […]
World Recipes
Food & drink
Herby Feta Cheese and Spicy Jam on Potato Rosti
Herby feta on potato rosti isn’t a recipe from any particular country; call it a European fusion that involves Greek feta and Swiss rostis… […]
Food & drink
Sexy Salmon & Cava on a Saturday Night
This variation of a ‘light and sunny as a spring day’ Rick Stein recipe totally changed our opinion about salmon. This is the Grace Kelly of fish dishes… […]
Africa
When Africa and Europe Meet, Moro Cooking at Home
For those whose have yet to discover this culinary gold mine, Moro is a vivacious blend of North African and Spanish cuisine with flavours that swirl around… […]
Europe
World Cuisine, Recipe for French Shepherd’s Pie (Boeuf au Gratin)
It had been a while since we’d cooked boeuf au gratin and we’d completely forgotten how its flavours bring on a completely over the top bout of the ‘bravos’… […]
Food & drink
Recipe for Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Mun Pla)
Preparing Thai fish cakes is as easy as falling off a log. Anyone who’s witnessed them being cooked in Thailand will have spotted that making them involves… […]
Andalucia
Gobsmacking Gildas, Tasty Tapas in Ten Seconds
Listen carefully, I’m going to teach you a magic trick that will wow your friends and have your taste buds calling for an encore. […]
Africa
Favourite World Cooking, Recipe for Fried Falafel Balls
Our recipe for falafel is a variation on these hand-held savoury packages. Maybe I’m biased but this recipe makes seriously good falafel that… […]
Food & drink
Favourite World Recipes, Spicy Moroccan Potato & Tomato Stew
This is a killer of a dish. Its combination of spices mixed with the humble potato performs such an addictive belly dance on the tongue that once enjoyed you have to come back for more. […]
Food & drink
Favourite World Recipes, Thai Green Curry with Fish
We like to recreate dishes that rob us of all alphabet letters except ‘M’ and Thai green curry is one such delight. It’s relatively easy and quick to make even if you’re not exactly Ferran Adría. […]
Food & drink
Thai Green Curry Paste Recipe
To make a good green curry, you need a feisty green curry paste. If you aren’t fortunate enough to be anywhere that sells jars of the stuff, then we might just be able to help out. […]
Food & drink
Three Classic Peruvian Recipes, Clausa, Ceviche & Papa Rellena
The food was wonderfully diverse in both appearance and taste and, as devout foodies, we decided, using tips from our generous Peruvian hosts, to recreate three of the dishes that had wowed our taste-buds. […]
Costa Brava
Recipe for Pan Tomate, Tomato and Garlic Bread from Catalonia
Pan tomate (I’ll stick with the Costa Brava version) is generally regarded as a breakfast dish, although in reality it’s served pretty much at any time of the day throughout Costa Brava and Catalonia. […]
Food & drink
Greek Food, Tzatziki
Every time I make a bowl of tzatziki I’m transported back to hot afternoons sitting in the shade of the olive trees outside Alexi’s bar in Lindos. […]
Asturias
Asturian Cooking, Classic Fabada Recipe
One of the most popular and robust dishes in Asturian gastronomy is fabada which is a sort of peasant bean stew flavoured with chunks of pork… […]