I live on a Greek island (Aegina) that is well-known for pistachios. This is one of those dishes I make quickly that has some local flavour, but isn’t Greek. (You can get tired of Greek food!). It’s really easy to make and tastes great – a perfect thing to pull out for those last minute…
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Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Ravioli with Green Pesto and Pumpkin Seed Crunch
This is a recipe that I developed myself in preparation for my appearance on a German cooking show, “Der Küchenschlacht”. I cooked it as my starter on the second of a total of five shows and it was highly praised by the judge, a famous Swiss TV chef, who even asked for the recipe on…
Warm goat’s cheese salad with a walnut and olive oil vinaigrette
This delicious salad makes a really simple, yet sophisticated starter or light lunch, ideal for the summer and al fresco dining. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Warm goat’s cheese salad with a walnut and olive oil vinaigrette Print Recipe CourseSalads Servings 2 servings Cook Time a few minutes Servings…
Guacamole
In his 70s, my father went looking for paradise. He got behind the wheel of his beat-up Volkswagen van and drove straight south from Vancouver, Canada. Less than an hour after he left the Mexican bustle of Puerto Vallarta, his motor hiccoughed. He rolled to a stop in a fishing village at the mouth of…
Winter Jewel Fruit Salad
I came up with this between Christmas and New Year, when I wanted something joyful, seasonal, free from everything (gluten, lactose, vegan), easy to make, and light, given the amount of other festive food around. It worked – friends’ toddlers liked picking out the pomegranate seeds, and the adults demolished the rest. An Iranian friend…
Mom’s tomato soup (Доматената супичка на мама)
My mom invented this simple, but delicious soup. I think it happened during one of those moments where there wasn’t much to be cooked at home. However, she was expert in inventing tremendously tasty dishes out of nothing. So, this is a very simple, easy and cheap soup which I still love preparing, and it…
Spicy butternut squash soup
You can add whatever spices you fancy to this soup – it works nicely with ginger too. It’s also great with some soup pasta thrown in to make it more of a meal. Add a swirl of cream and some chopped parsley to make it look a little more special if serving at a dinner…
Christmas Pudding
The recipe was given by my Great Grandmother Mary Heffernan to my mother in the early 1980s. Since then, every year, my mother Rosemary has been following the hand written recipe to prepare this traditional Irish Christmas dessert for December 25th. The dish is so popular that my mother receives requests for a Granny Heff’s…
Arabic Flat Bread
Thin flat bread loaves (pita) that you can bake on your stove top or in the oven. Excellent for sandwiches or with many Arabic dishes. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Arabic Flat Bread Print Recipe CourseBread CuisineSyrian Servings 5 loaves Servings 5 loaves Arabic Flat Bread Print Recipe CourseBread…
Mousse au chocolat (in French)
Cette recette classique française provient du cahier de recettes de ma mamie, qu’elle a commencé à tenir sur les bancs de l’école en 1937, où on enseignait encore aux filles à cuisiner et à tenir une maison. C’est avec beaucoup d’émotion que j’imagine ma petite mamie s’appliquer avec sa plume, et c’est encore plus émouvant…