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Eggnog is one of the old classics but we give it a different twist today – it’s still a very basic dessert but here, utilizing coffee and whisky – a marriage made in heaven by …
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The good thing about April in Northern Thailand is that it’s the beginning of the mango season and even though it’s an oppressively hot and humid month, the abundance of ripe mangoes that are turned …
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What does this phrase, pièce de résistance actually mean? According to Roche, “the bison is an evolutionary pièce de résistance, the result of thousands of years of genetic development under the toughest weather and geographical conditions” …
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Ancient civilizations have been eating cold food for thousands of years. In Mesopotamia, about 4,000 years ago ice houses next to the Euphrates kept food cold for the elite. Egyptian pharaohs ordered ice by the …
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) – known as dew of the sea because it originated around the Mediterranean coast. The evergreen shrub belongs to the mint family, is also related to basil, marjoram, and oregano and can grow …
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The Umbrians certainly wouldn’t be eating this for breakfast, but for most non-Italians, who start their day with a good breakfast or break it with a light lunch, this frittata is just the thing. It’s …
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A Japanese legend tells of a warrior who became so old that he outlived his family. His most precious memory was of playing underneath a cherry tree, but when it died, he was so devastated …
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The recipes for the ‘Basically‘ series are not a weekly or monthly thing. We include them only when we come across something is suitable and that fits into the topic under discussion at the time. …
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In Afrikaans there’s a saying: “Die een se dood is die ander se brood” and, literally translated, it means that the death of one man becomes the bread of the other. The European wars …
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A frittata is an Italian omelette and an Italian favourite. It’s a really sensible dish because almost everything in your kitchen can be turned into one -most leftovers can be used and bread, ham, salami …
