Nothing smells as good as pumpkin muffins in the oven on a cold winter morning. Great for the holidays, or anytime! If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Best-Ever Pumpkin Muffins Print Recipe CourseFestive dishes CuisineAmerican Servings 12 muffins Cook Time 20-22 minutes Servings 12 muffins Cook Time 20-22 minutes Best-Ever…
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Fritada (Spinach oven bake)
A traditional Sephardi dish. The Sephardi Jews lived in Spain and Portugal until 1492 when they left to escape Queen Isabella’s auto da fé. Many went to Turkey, where my father’s family originated, welcomed by the Sultan. Muslims and Jews and Christians had lived happily in Spain and Portugal, under Muslim rule. Others went to…
Soda bread
My husband’s Irish grandmother introduced this recipe into the family when she got her new gas cooker together with a Radiation Cookery Book (published by Radiation Ltd. in 1936). You can’t go wrong with a name like that…. It’s a very simple recipe and the bread tastes absolutely delicious with butter, olive oil & salt,…
Broad beans in tahini sauce / فول بالطحينة
A rich traditional Arabic dish, usually consumed for breakfast. It consists of cooked broad beans (fava beans) in tahini sauce. Tahini sauce can be used with other Middle Eastern dishes as well, such as Falafel. If you enjoy this recipe, please consider a donation to TWB. Broad beans in tahini sauce / فول بالطحينة Print…
Baked Blue Mushrooms
I invented this recipe about 20 years ago, one evening when not much else was in the house and I needed to make dinner, and it’s been a favourite ever since. Yes it’s simple, but some of the best recipes are. It’s vegetarian, but tastes gutsy enough to appease any hardened carnivores. If you enjoy…
Carrots with Pistachios and Cointreau
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…
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…