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Category Archives: Food

Thai chicken balls

12-Jul-09

I have a special weakness for whichever dish bears the adjective “Thai”.  I would probably try a stew of frog’s tripes if you told me it was “Thai”…or maybe not, but you know where I’m heading to 
These precious balls would be great as an appetizer, or as a party snack.
Ingredients:
- 350g – 12.35 [...]

Quiche with broccoli, ham and cheese

05-Jul-09

This quiche is chock-full of tasty ingredients such as ham, cheese, cream…And because it includes broccoli as well I tell myself that it is surely healthy too (eheum)…
Ingredients:
1 roll of ready-made puff pastry
1 broccoli, cut in florets
3dl – 1 cup cooking cream
3 eggs
100g – 3.5 ounces grated Emmental cheese
50g – 1.75 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
100g [...]

Melt-off-the-bone spare ribs

20-Jun-09

I’m not a very carnivorous person, but when it comes to spareribs I know when I start to eat but I do not know when I will stop
This time I tried a recipe (with some small modifications) from Curiously Ravenous, who in turn, replicated a recipe from her Chinese grandfather.
I would encourage you [...]

African recipe – Fried “plantain” (Aloco)

12-Jun-09

The “plantain” banana is a staple food in many tropical countries. This specific banana is not very sweet when consumed green, and it is very often fried, to serve it either as a side or as a snack.
Here in Europe I don’t think it is available in regular supermarkets, but you should be able to [...]

Spanish tortilla de patatas

24-May-09

Yes, I know, it has been a while since I posted, apologies for this. It so happens that mama came to visit us, and in between visiting and shopping, we also did some sewing and cooking.
Lately, whenever we spend time together I’m trying to absorb as much as I can from her domestic-tasks-wisdom. It is [...]