Archive for August, 2010
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Choc & orange truffles
If only to have an amazing bowl to lick clean these bite size chocolate treats are worth the very little effort they take to make and are a great gift if you’re going to dinner at a friend’s. The only time consuming part is waiting for them to set in the fridge. Just a simple [...]
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Flatbreads roasted with zaatar
Moutabal’s no good without something to scoop it up with….. Although pita breads work for this, it’s better to seek out a more traditional middle eastern flat bread such as lavash often available in larger supermarkets. Cut into triangles and rub with olive or nut oil. Dust with a few teaspoonfuls of fragrant zaatar and [...]
Leave a comment » - Posted in Alternate apero,Armchair travel cooking,Breads,Syria by loudada
Monday, August 9th, 2010
A mezze a day… Moutabal – aubergine dip
In Paris variations of ‘caviar d’aubergine’ are becoming ubiquitous. Any kind of aubergine dip is pretty amazing so the more the merrier. Traveling around Lebanon and Jordan recently meant a lot of it was consumed so I figured it was time to start working out what all the different mezze were and how they could [...]
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010
One baby – well done please!
The reason for the lack of posting, the lack of cooking, the altered taste buds…the altered everything…..is here! Nicely marinaded in maple syrup for 8 and a half months, he is already showing signs of being a serious gourmand…
