First of all, it’s important that you buy good quality fish. Fresh fish should have bright, clear eyes and scales should be shiny and cling tightly to the skin. Also use your nose – there should not be an overpowering fishy smell. Frozen fish should be free of ice crystals and freezer burn, and show…
Archives for December 2009
Easy Christmas Cake
This is a traditional fruit cake that you can serve over Christmas time and the great thing about it is that it doesn’t take forerver to make! It’s an easy recipe with a delicious result.
Food Quote by George Bush
“I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.” – Ex-President George Bush –
Food Trivia Q&A – Part 5
Let’s test your foodie knowledge once again by giving you another 10 food trivia questions. But first let’s take a look at the answers for the last 10 questions we gave you: Chickpea fritter Little tongues Lavender The Bagel Gin Mocha Salmon Pea Chocolate Twelve – each as four petals Here’s another 10 questions. The…
Christmas Cookie Exchange Party
Now that Christmas is around the corner most of us are dreaming of all sorts of wonderful cookies and can’t wait to start baking up a storm in our kitchen – getting into the spirit of Christmas! In order to be able to offer friends and family a nice variety of cookies throughout Christmas you…
Jamie’s America
When we think of American food, we tend to think of cheesy hamburgers, French fries and extremely large pepperoni pizzas. But in his new and refreshingly different book, Jamie shows us that there’s much more to American cuisine than junk food! The book is divided into four section, each covering a different area of USA….
Corn Coriander Salad
With just three ingredients, this has to be the easiest summer salad out there, ever! Corn, coriander and cheese mixed together make a great combination.
Blog Review: Koek!
We have just added a brand new South African blog to our Food & Wine Blog Directory called Koek! Robyn MacLarty is a journalist living in Cape Town and says: “cooking is what gives me joy – and, as much as I like to prepare and eat good food, I take inexplicable delight in documenting…