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When in Thailand, there is a particular table condiment that you will find almost everywhere. Prik nam pla (พริกน้ำปลา), often simply known as ‘Thai sauce’ is an absolute staple in Thai cuisine. It is so versatile and great to use on soooo many things! Fantastic on any kind of seafood. It’s also great to liven…
Sujeonggwa (수정과) is a traditional Korean dessert beverage. This chilled punch is made from brewed cinnamon and ginger, sweetened with brown sugar. In this popular, traditional variant (geonsisujeonggwa) it is served with soaked dried persimmon and garnished with pine nuts. The earliest known sujeonggwa recipe dates back to 1849. And in the Goryeo era, Korean…
First of all, what are pine nuts and why are they so expensive? Pine nuts are the seeds of pine trees. They are used in various cuisines found all over the globe – notably Italian, East Asian, Brazilian, Middle Eastern, and Russian. Pine nuts are mild, sweet, and nutty in flavour, and buttery because of…
Does the perfect autumn pasta exist? I think so, and here it is. Wild mushroom pumpkin stuffed shells make for an amazing autumn-inspired meal. These scrumptious pasta shells are stuffed with savoury wild mushrooms, Gruyère cheese, and crunchy walnuts. Then they are baked in a delicious pumpkin sauce until the cheese gets nice and melty….
If you haven’t tried avgolemono yet, you are in for a treat. This Greek lemon chicken soup is essentially chicken noodle soup but kicked up a few notches – made silky and tart with the addition of a unique sauce made from lemon juice, eggs, and broth. And the results are dreamy! This soup is…
The most soft, dense, and delicious banana bread, studded with juicy, red strawberries. This strawberry banana bread is a variation of my very popular banana bread with sweet buttermilk glaze recipe. When it comes to movies, sequels are almost never as good as the originals. But when it comes to these banana breads, I can’t…
Icy blue and packed full of coconut with a hint of orange, the blue Hawaiian colada is a delicious, refreshing take on the classic piña colada. This cocktail was created in Hawaii in the 1950s. And it’s perfect for an at home staycation to soak up the last remaining rays of summer. Apparently, today –…
