It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer. It is part of the cuisine of Spain. The first reference to the dish is believed to have been found in an anonymous letter addressed to the court of Navarre dating from 1817. The…

Duck confit  is a French dish made with the whole duck. In Gascony, according to the families perpetuating the tradition of duck confit, all the pieces of duck are used to produce the meal. Each part can have a specific destination in traditional cooking, the neck being used for example in an invigorating soup, the garbure. Duck confit is considered one of…

The tarte Tatin named after the hotel serving it as its signature dish, is an upside-down pastry in which the fruit (usually apples) are caramelized in butter and sugar before the tart is baked. It originated in France but has spread to other countries over the years. The tarte became a signature dish of the…

Neer dosa literally meaning water dosa in Tulu Language is a crepe prepared from rice bated. Neer dosa is a delicacy from Tulu Nadu region and part of Udupi – Mangalorean cuisine. This neer dosa is soft and very thin perfect with coconut milk. Recipe

Cannoli is a popular Sicilian dessert.  The reference in the title is from the classic movie “The Godfather”. Cannoli consists of tube-shaped, finger-like fried pastry traditionally filled with ricotta cream cheese filling or marscarpone cheese. The filling is usually sweetened with honey or sugar and a variety of other ingredients such as choco-chips, pistachios, other…

Arancini  are stuffed rice balls which are coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried. The most common filling are meat or mince, low temperature and long time cooked with tomato sauce and spices, mozzarella and/or caciocavallo cheese, and often peas and “al burro” or “‘a bburro” filled with ham and mozzarella or besciamella. A number of regional variants exist which differ in fillings and shape. The name, which…

Don’t you just swoon at the mention of a luscious hot chocolate souffle melting in your mouth along a spoon of cold ice cream? The contrast of hot and cold, the combination of chocolate and vanilla, the smell of chocolate hitting your nostrils, making your mouth water and your mouth craving the dish oh so…

Tamales have been around since the Aztec civilization and are culture cousin of chocolate! These hot pockets are essentially made of masa or corn-type of dough, prepared by steaming in corn husks or banana leaves. These are usually filled with a variety of ingredients from chicken to fish and everything in between. It can also…

Hummus is a Levantine dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.It is popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean. As an appetizer hummus is scooped with flatbread, such as pita.It is also served as part of a meze or as an…

French classic ( pronounced boo yah behss) that takes only a few minutes to serve up and is equally healthy, I am up for it. Even on a hot day like ours was today. A unique combination of ingredients that magically transform into complex flavours in a beautiful seafood soup. Recipe