Acılı Ezme (Spicy Turkish Tomato and Pepper Salad)
Acılı Ezme is a salad you are just going to love, with its tingly and spicy flavours! What is Acılı Ezme? Let’s take a look at the name first, shall we? The term Acılı Ezme refers to this dish of…
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Homemade Sriracha Recipe (So, So, Easy!)
This homemade sriracha recipe is for those of you who love to make your own for the fun of it or because you have lots of red chillies to use up from the garden. What is Sriracha? Sriracha is a…
Piri Piri Drumsticks Recipe (with Homemade Piri Piri Sauce)
A quick and easy piri piri drumsticks recipe, perfect for an easy weekday meal or for having friends over. Piri Piri Drumsticks Recipe It’s a very easy recipe, using our homemade piri piri sauce from a few weeks ago. And…
Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)
Om Ali is a creamy pastry pudding originally from Egypt but is now loved throughout the Middle East and surrounding region. My mum used to make this a whole lot! What does Om Ali mean? Let’s break it down, shall…
Vieux Carré Cocktail (a Classic New Orleans Cocktail)
The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail similar to Manhattan but more complex. The recipe was first published in 1937 by Stanley Clisby Arthur in his Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em. What does Vieux Carré…
Persian Rice Cookies (Nan e Berenji), Simplified Recipe
These Persian rice cookies, or naan e berenji, are one of many Persian cookies traditionally made for Nowruz, the Persian New Year that falls on the Spring Equinox. Previously published 2015. Republished with updated content Feb 2023. Persian Rice Cookies…