Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savory pastry. It is made with filo dough and cut in triangles, or squares and the interior may be filled with cooked spinach and onions. While different pies have been served in Greece since ancient… Read More
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Shrimp and Feta Saganaki
In Greek cuisine, saganaki (Greek σαγανάκι) is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese. The dishes are named for the frying pan in which they are… Read More
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Kashmir Kofta With Cardamom
Next to saffron, cardamom is the world’s most expensive spice. It is the seed pods of a herbaceous perennial, a member of the ginger family, growing wild in the jungles of southern India and Sir Lanka; it is also cultivated… Read More
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The Not So Humble Cheese Toastie
The idea of a toasted cheese sandwich have been around since the early Roman Empire, obviously a sandwich was not conceived of in the form we view it at that time, and the French have been creating the Croque Monsieurs… Read More
In The Pantry
Setting a Charcuterie Board
Let The Meat Be The Hero. Charcuterie (/ʃɑːrˈkuːtəri/ (listen) shar-KOO-tər-ee, also US: /ʃɑːrˌkuːtəˈriː/ (listen) -EE; French: [ʃaʁkyt(ə)ʁi] (listen); from chair, ‘flesh’, and cuit, ‘cooked’) is a French term for a branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, such as… Read More
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The Mirabeau
Given that this is the Monaco F1 weekend I thought it fitting to conjure a new sandwich idea befitting of the location and of course, in keeping with the history. The high (haute) and low (bas) Mirabeau corners literally [sandwich]… Read More
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Seared Scallops on Grapefruit With a Pea Purée
Monégasque Cuisine: Monaco is a small country, located in Southern Europe. Having a subtropical climate and mountain relief, Monaco gets a lot of tourists. Due to its close position to Nice river and to the fact that is located on… Read More
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Paccheri Alla Crabe et Prosciutto
Paccheri in its main form is a large tube of pasta, shorter but much wider than cannelloni. A restaurant may also have a smaller version called mezzi paccheri, literally meaning half. Paccheri is available in lisce (smooth) and rigati (grooved)… Read More
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Blueberry Pancakes ~ The Vegan Episode
Making these Blueberry Pancakes ~ The Vegan Episode permits you to spend 15 minutes per day being pious; nowt more need be said. Download the .pdf from this link: Blueberry Pancakes ~ The Vegan Episode
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Rosemary and Thyme Wedges
Oven baked potato wedges make a change for a chip and have a larger surface area so are better for keeping more flavour intact. If you don’t have a non-stick baking tray simply use parchment paper. There truly are so… Read More
