This definitive collection from the undisputed queen of cakes brings together all of Mary Berry’s most mouth-watering baking recipes in a beautifully packaged edition. Filled with 250 foolproof recipes – from the classic Victoria Sponge, Very Best Chocolate Cake and Hazelnut Meringue Cake to tempting muffins, scones and bread and butter pudding – this is…
Archives for December 2009
Christmas Cocktails
Christmas is nearly over but you’ve still got to welcome the New Year with a bang, so why not do it in style by sipping on deliciously funky Christmas Cocktails? Here’s a few ideas for you: Eggnog Cocktail 30 ml Baileys 30 ml Kahlua 30 ml Vodka 1 glass Eggnog Swirl Irish Cream, Kahlua and…
Food Quote by Elizabeth Berry
“Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people.” – Elizabeth Berry –
Flavour of the month: Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice many of us associate with Christmas – perhaps because its distinctive smell and flavour reminds us of drinking cinnamon-flavoured hot chocolate and coffee by the fireplace, or perhaps because it’s used worldwide when baking Christmas cookies, cakes and hot cross buns. Let’s take a look at the history of cinnamon, how…
Food Culture: Norway
Norwegian cuisine in its traditional form is based largely on the raw materials readily available in Norway and its mountains, wilderness and coast. It differs in many respects from its continental counterparts with a stronger focus on game and fish. Modern Norwegian cuisine, although still strongly influenced by its traditional background, now bears the marks…
Blog Review: Coconut & Lime
Coconut & Lime started as a place for Rachel Rappaport to share her recipes with friends. Since 2004 it has grown to one of the top 20 food blogs in the US, and one of the top 50 in the world. In the US it is also the only one that features only original recipes….
Food Quote by Alice May Brock
“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.” – Alice May Brock –
Food Trivia Q&As – Part 6
Let’s take a look at the answers for the last 10 questions we gave you: Because of the way the fruit hangs on the tree Around 6 000 years ago! A French method of cooking fish soup in a kettle Then canning method was developed in Sardinia The dry martini, Manhattan and whiskey sour O-hashi…
Salmon, Caper and Dill Phyllo Tarts
Every month we’re posting a mouth-watering recipe courtesy of Food & Home Entertaining magazine. The recipe we have chosen from the January issue is salmon, caper and dill phyllo tarts. This easy recipe serves 4 and only takes 20 mins to make. Recipe and styling by Anna Montali; photograph by Graeme Borchers – published…
Why should I learn French before entering a Culinary Arts School?
If you wish to pursue a culinary arts career and attend culinary arts schools or culinary arts colleges anywhere in the world, you should know the basic and common French words that are used in these schools and colleges for teaching culinary arts. The insertion of French words into the English language might have made…
The Roma Revolving Restaurant
The Roma Revolving Restaurant in Durban has been my favourite restaurant for years. There is just something about the warm and friendly atmosphere, the old-fashioned décor, the excellent service, the passionate Italian owners, the stunning view and last but not least: the delicious food! Roma is very romantic and has been around for years; 36…
Foods You Have to Try: Figs
The Common Fig tree is widely grown for its soft, sweet fruit. The fruit has many small seeds inside it, and its skin is very thin. Thousands of cultivars, most unnamed, have been developed or come into existence as human migration brought the fig to many places outside its natural range. It has been an…