Khoresh Bademjan or Bademjoon is a Persian Eggplant Stew with meltingly soft eggplants in a thick and tangy tomato based sauce, with pieces of meat to make it heartier. Khoresh Bademjan In Farsi (the Persian language): So, Eggplant Stew Yellow…
Smoked Fish Solyanka, a much loved Russian Smoked Fish Soup, is a semi hearty soup, with a full on sour, smoky and a touch hot, flavour. What is Solyanka? Solyanka or Soljanka refers to soups that are made with salted…
General Tso’s chicken is, apparently, one of the most popular Chinese takeout dishes in the US, consistently making the number one spot in many polls and reports. It is a delicious combination of lightly battered chicken in a sweet and…
This Eurasian Corned Beef Stew is a favourite childhood recipe from the Portuguese Eurasian community in Singapore and Malaysia. It can be a bit of a strange one for some people, given that corned beef isn’t usually eaten “wet”. This was one…
Puy Lentil Salad with Balsamic Vinegar Dressing recipe – a quick, easy and healthy salad for any time of the day. I recently had a request for lentil recipes. It left me a little bemused; despite the fact that we…
A quick and easy Persian style rice with flavours of saffron and rose water, without the customary tahdeeg. This Easy Persian Rice recipe came about because some of my students asked for a quick and super easy Persian style rice…