I have never made giant pasta shells before but seeing a few posts in the past I knew these would be great so when I saw them at the supermarket I could imagine all the fillings I would try them out with. I was debating what to make. Would it be stuffed with meat or [...]
Whenever I go to the supermarket with my husband and I see something that I remember reading in a recipe and I would like to try it, I always add to the cart and worry later how to cook it. This happened when I bought some red kidney beans. In Greece we usually eat the [...]
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One of my good friends, Cynthia, of Tastes Like Home, has published her first book “My Caribbean Cookbook, Tastes Like Home”. Good Luck, Cynthia with your book.
The book is now available online for sale and please read more about it here.
The book is more than just an average cookbook as through the various articles, the [...]
I suppose most of you know how to brine a turkey but for me this was the first time. I decided to try it this year and it is a fact that it produces a great tasting turkey which is tender and juicier.
I am glad I decided to brine it this year as I do [...]
I have been seeing some recipes with Dulce de Leche but I didn’t know what it was until recently when one of you posted a detailed post on how to make it. That is when I understood what exactly this is and how easy it is to make it.
Reading this link, I understood this post [...]
After Boiling and peeling the chestnuts, you can use them in savory or sweet dishes.
In order to make a chestnut puree it is best to boil them in water, milk or both, depending on the recipe you want to make, until they become soft. You then mash them the same way you would mash your [...]
Chestnuts are quite expensive and the big ones are about 5 Euros a kilo and smaller ones around 3 Euros, so when last week I found a bargain at the farmers’ market of 1.50 Euros a kilo I bought 5 kilos!!! The chestnuts were quite big, sweet and I did not have to throw any [...]
My husband started doing the shopping when he realized that when I was with him we ended up with a huge bill. He usually goes to our neighbourhood supermarket where we can get all we need but in order to get some unusual ingredients we have to go to one of the big chain supermarkets [...]
Oranges and Lemons Poem
Oranges and lemons
Say the bells of St Clement’s
You owe me five farthings
Say the bells of St Martin’s
When will you pay me?
Say the bells of Old Bailey
When I grow rich
Say the bells of Shoreditch
When will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney
I’m sure I don’t know
Says the great bell at Bow
Here comes a candle [...]
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I have been told by some friends again that I am still having problems with my site, as I also had with the previous post. Although viewing it with Firefox I have no problem, I tried viewing my site with Internet Explorer and my post is mixed up with previous posts and code. When I [...]
