Breaking global culinary boundaries
This Zesty Watermelon Granita is the perfect icy refreshment for the summer. Granita is the next best thing to a gelato or ice cream. Although similar to a sorbet and a slushy their textures are different. Sorbet is softer and smoother and can be scooped like gelato/ice cream. A granita is crunchy with bits just …
Calling all plantain lovers and as one myself I must say I truly appreciate the versatility of plantains. From simply fried sweet plantains, plantain chips, plantain porridge, plantain mofongo, tostones and so on. There are various traditional recipes using plantains stemming from African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin cultures. However today I am bringing you a …
The Easter holiday has just gone by and similar to many parts of the world, Easter holds a unique tradition in the Italian culture. Just like many holidays food plays a key part in the various cultures and festivities. Here in Italy, there is two traditional centrepiece food item that is used to celebrate the …
Who says Valentine’s Day is not worth celebrating? Single or taken you can treat yourself or someone special to this classic but fun easy Valentines Day dessert spread. There are no rules, just pick up some of your favourites treats and pair them with great wines because we all deserve the best. Firstly, any day is …
I’ll begin with an unpopular opinion that Gingerbread cakes are better than gingerbread cookies. Yes you read that right, cookies are great and I love them. However, nothing beats a nice soft cake and like I have said before in my other post, cakes are my first love. This Gingerbread sponge cake is soft and …
This Hibiscus Peach Crumble was what I came up with when I realised I had too many peaches that were about to get rotten. Peaches are in season and like every summer I always buy more than I actually need. It’s the excited of indulging in one of my favourite fruits. As with many other …