Keema, a richly spiced minced meat, is a staple in many Pakistani homes. This is a unique variation that is first tenderized and marinated in a sharp spice blend and finished with “dhuni,” a cooking method in which you infuse your dish with coal smoke through a quick light coat
There is nothing better than pancakes for brunch! This recipe allows you to pop these into the oven and get on with preparing something else. Light and fluffy and rectangular, these pancakes make for a fun change
This recipe for Chargrilled Lamb Salad and other simple, fresh, seasonal recipes with and sumptuous colors and flavors can be found in Pranzo: Sicilian(ish) Recipes & Stories by Guy Mirabella. Ingredients 2 lamb backstraps 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 grated garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, Salt and pepper 155 g (51/2 oz) fresh, blanched peas 2 small zucchini 8 radicchio leaves 140 g (5 oz/1 cup) crumbled marinated goat’s cheese, 160 g (51/2 oz/1 cup) edamame beans 20 g (3/4 oz/1 cup) each of mint, flat-leaf (Italian) parsley and dill Method Bring 2 lamb backstraps to room temperature on a large plate
Smoothie bowls can look restaurant quality at home in no time at all. A trick I use is to prepare all the ingredients ready to blend before your guests arrive, keep in a container in the refrigerator, and then blend when ready to serve
A personal note from the author. Philip and I have been through the learn-to-read process three times, with our three children
When you’ve left behind everything you know, how do you find your way home? I live in Australia, a country where so many people have come from far away. Among them is my own family
"These cookies are so bright and colorful. They remind me of Diwali decorations and rangoli! Rangoli are bright and colorful designs made by using colored powders, rice, and/or flowers
The buttery croissants add another level of taste to this breakfast bake. It’s also very easy to adapt for what you have on hand in the refrigerator
Mafghoussa means “squashed” in Arabic, and that’s because the vegetables are squashed into cold salads once they are roasted. There are different versions of mafghoussa: some are made with tomatoes and laban jameed (salted and dried yoghurt), some are made with olive oil, as I have done here
This salad can be a side for taco night or a meal in itself with the addition of some grilled chicken or salmon, or cooked quinoa to keep it vegetarian. I’ll wrap these goodies in warm tortillas for the kids and leave it as salad bowls for me and Hugh, and everyone eats without complaint
Purple rice, kimchi, tofu, soy-fermented eggs, and shredded scallions are a nod to Korean flavors. All of the ingredients are now available in most grocery stores, and if you go to an H-mart (Korean supermarket) you can even find already shredded scallions and soy-fermented eggs
If you have kimchi in your fridge now, kimchi pancakes are in your future. That’s because when the kimchi ripens to a point where it is too sour to eat on its own, it is delicious repurposed as a filling for these pancakes; even the brine from the kimchi is incorporated into the batter
'This is one of those cakes I make often. It’s dressy enough for any dinner party, yet casual enough to be that weekend cake that lives on the counter and gradually disappears throughout the day—another chunk missing each time you yourself go back for one more sliver