Last weekend, my dad took us all out for dinner to a Lebanese restaurant. Lebanese cuisine is mostly flavored with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh herbs and the food is mostly grilled, baked or sauteed in olive oil. One dessert which really caught my attention and my taste buds was ‘Kunafa‘ Kunafa also known as Kanafeh…
Tag: food
Chicken Frankies/Kathi Rolls
Yesterday, I happened to read a real life Binjai ghost story on one of my favorite blogs Hari’s got Tales . It was about the author’s encounters with Caucasian apparitions in a small town called Binjai. It was very interesting but it spooked me no end. Of course it was posted keeping in mind the Halloween season. And…
Princess Cakes for Fiesta Friday 38
We made two Princess’ Cakes for Fiesta Friday 38 Aeons ago I had posted Princess Cake on this blog. Those were the days , I hadn’t known about Fiesta Friday. So, this week me and my daughter thought of making two little princess’ cakes fresh and bring them over to the party. The entire process is…
My Fluffy Omelette
Once in a while, we all suffer from ‘ Lazy bones syndrome ‘ , when we just don’t feel like cooking something elaborate. The thought of thawing your poultry, dicing the veggies,the Mise en Place could sound boring. On one such night, when I had to rustle up something for mine as well as a…
Saffron Chicken
“I must have saffron to colour the warden pies; mace; dates? – none, that’s out of my note; nutmegs, seven; a race or two of ginger, but that I may beg; four pound of prunes, and as many of raisins o’ the sun.” –William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (‘The Winter’s Tale’ – Clown, the Shepherd’s son is…
Molten Heart Choco Lava Cake
The warm,soft and gooey chocolate melting out of the cake is to die dive for.I wonder if there is a single soul on earth who wouldn’t relish a warm chocolate cake. My heart goes out to them who are missing out on life’s greatest joys. This delicious cup of chocolate goodness warms up the heart,…
Lemon Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders or Chicken fingers is a very popular snack in the US. It is served in restaurants, fast food outlets, food trucks, Chinese and Asian eateries as an appetizer or a main dish. I have tried this in so many different places. Every place has its own signature style of presenting Chicken fingers. I…
Cocktail Pudding : Lazy Man’s dessert
After shocking most of my blogging friends and causing fainting spells on at least one of them 😉 with my previous post, Brain Fritters ( I am striking it out, lest she be reading it and god forbid faint again), I decided to make it up to them by bringing in a dessert 🙂 …
Brain Fritters
Lambs’ brains are prized in France, New Zealand and almost every Asian country.The French fry and saute them with lemon and parsley, In New Zealand we have traditionally made fritters out of brains, . In Turkish cuisine brain is either fried or baked.Chinese often cook it in a spicy hot pot or barbecue it.In North Africa, ( as told…
Lemon Honey Glazed Chicken with Roasted Baby Potatoes , Quinoa and Corn on the Cob
Did you know that on this day i.e August 27th, world’s first jet aircraft had its first flight , Malaysia’s constitution came into force, Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years,First hydrogen balloon flight reached 900 m altitude,Parks College, America’s oldest aviation school opened,1st transmission of a TV programme from continental Europe was…
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 