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 I saw a couple of recipes for chocolate banana cardamom jam, and made it a few weeks ago. It’s wonderful for spreading on bread or vanilla cookies. It’s also great to eat it right from the spoon. But guess what else you can do with it? You can make a batch of it and then combine … [read more]  I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day! Kemal and I enjoyed both great food and wonderful company at our friends’ home where we grilled out and had one heck of a feast! Vanja grilled some mouth-watering steaks, Kemal made some fantastic veggie kabobs, Vesna made a lovely Greek salad and the best baked … [read more]  The first time we tried chicken saagwala (chicken in a creamy spinach sauce) was at our favorite Indian retaurant…Little India Cafe. It was just heavenly!! The owner of the restaurant told us that instead of making it with cream, they make it with homemade yogurt. One of these days, we plan to try making homemade … [read more]  Have you ever heard of a Sicilian bread called muffuletta? Until a few weeks ago, I hadn’t. But when I saw the recipe and pictures of the bread at Rubber Slippers in Italy, I just had to try it to see what it was all about. Muffuletta bread is made with durum flour, and it’s basically … [read more]  Well, so far I’ve been doing great on giving up the processed sugary sweets, snacks and desserts for Lent. I had a few days where I was shaky, but other than that, it’s been fine. I’m not craving sweets, and for the most part, I’m not having difficulty ignoring all the candies and goodies at … [read more]  Moussaka is a popular meal in the Balkans and in the Middle East. It’s made in numerous ways, but it’s basically a layered casserole made with vegetables. Sometimes it’s made with vegetables and legumes. Sometimes it’s made with vegetables and meat. Sometimes it’s made vegan, while other times it’s made with cheese and/or yogurt. It also … [read more]  Here in the U.S., eggnog is considered to be our traditional Christmas drink. In Trinidad, however, it’s Punch de Creme. I’ve seen several different recipes for Punch de Creme, some of which are made with eggs and sweetened condensed milk. I liked the recipe I found where it was made without eggs but rather with chocolate … [read more]  Imam Bayaldi (Middle Eastern Eggplant) The story behind this exotic dish is that a holy man somewhere in the Middle East ate this dish and then “swooned” or fainted when he ate it. That’s the legend anyway. The eggplants are usually stuffed, but when Kemal made this incredible meal this evening, he decided to scoop … [read more]  Mole, which means “sauce” in Spanish, is something I’ve been wanting to make for quite some time. I’ve never tasted it before in my life, but Kemal tried it once when a lady at work, Irma, made some that she served over chicken. Kemal said the sauce had chocolate in it, and surprisingly, Kemal said … [read more]  Who doesn’t adore French fries? Honestly…I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t love ‘em. They’re wonderful baked or fried, make the perfect accompaniment for many meals, and they’re tasty with or without a dipping sauce. But if you never tried sweet potato fries, you’re really missing out. Kemal and I actually prefer them over French fries … [read more] |
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