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![]() ![]() Most popular articles first. Sort by: Popularity ¦ Date ¦ Tags ![]() Quicke's Slow Food Cheddar
My visit of Quicke's Dairy in Devonshire, the largest of the nine remaining producers of real farmhouse cheddar, or how to produce world class traditional cheddar on a large scale. ![]() The Weekend Tandoorist
Fun with the tandoor on a rainy Sunday. ![]() Pasta Cooked Like a Risotto
This gorgeous traditional orecchiette-with-broccoli recipe is a staple on my table. The pasta is cooked with the sauce, a unique process much favored by French chef Alain Ducasse. ![]() Moroccan Chicken Prune Tagine
Gorgeous decadent Moroccan dish, sweet, nutty and fragrant. ![]() A Day Out in the Swiss Alps
Last weekend my friend John invited me to spend the day at his chalet in the Swiss Alps. We sledged down the fearsome 5-miles-long run and finished with cheese fondue. ![]() Mangiamaccheroni - Neapolitan Macaroni Eaters
Mangiamaccheroni - Neapolitan macaroni-eating lads were once the symbol of Napoli's joie de vivre. Here are 20 examples of these icons from my personal collection. ![]() Zaletti - the Venetian Cookie
These simple Italian cookies, also called zalettini, use corn flour for crunchiness and color. ![]() Dinner at Le Train Bleu
A memorable meal at one of the most spectacular restaurants in Paris, located in the Gare de Lyon train station. ![]() Frying Eggplants like a Persian Mama
Very easy way of frying sliced eggplants in an oven with very little oil, yielding beautiful, tasty and very light eggplants with no effort. ![]() Cocaine is cheaper than truffles this year
Nothing beats truffles but God knows how expensive they've become. ![]() Kouign Amann
A most amazing pastry based on flour, sugar and a lot of butter. A definite calorie bomb but so good you would not believe. ![]() Asparagus Malloredus
A recipe of my own creation, very Italian nonetheless. Quickly prepared, this makes an ideal romantic dinner soaked with enough Cognac to guarantee the meal will meet a successful outcome! I even list a most exquisite & highly appropriate musical accompaniment. ![]() Khoresht-e Bademjan
Beautiful persian confort food with roasted eggplants and lamb in a fragrant, sweet and sour tomato sauce. ![]() Freshly milled polenta sarda
In less than 5 minutes I transformed dry corn kernels into the most amazing fresh polenta, which I used to make polenta sarda. Spectacular! ![]() Engine Room Dosas
Rick makes giant Indian savory pancakes on the towboat he steers through the Snake River system. |
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