spices

Roast Beef with Chimichurri

by Peter G February 9, 2011 Recipes

If you placed lamb, chicken or beef in front of me naturally I would go for the lamb. I love its flavour especially when cooked the “Greek way”; using lemon juice, olive oil and oregano. Like anything though, it’s good to take a break otherwise things can get quite monotonous and boring. For the first time in a long time, I prepared a roast beef for a dinner party I [...]

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Guest Post by Mowielicious: Blackberry and Ginger Granita

by Peter G August 2, 2010 Recipes

I was at blogger’s dinner a few months ago when someone mentioned Mowie. Everyone’s eyes lit up and the conversation centered around his gorgeous photography and wonderful kitchen creations. What’s not to love? He bakes. He styles. And he does it all with such beauty and finesse. I have often found myself

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Thai Cooking Classes

by Peter G October 8, 2009 Places

Attending Thai cooking classes was probably one of the major highlights of my recent holiday. As much as I am familiar with Thai food, there is nothing like getting to the grass roots of it all and gaining a better understanding of how this cuisine works. The wonderful people at the Sareeraya resort hold cooking classes in the hotel’s main dining and kitchen area.

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Beef Stifado

by Peter G June 11, 2009 Greek Food

Cooler weather demands comfort food. And lots of red wine! That’s my motto and I’m sticking to it! Seriously though, that’s probably the best part about winter. The stews, braises and casseroles. This time around I wanted to attempt that classic Greek dish called “stifado“. It’s a one pot aromatic stew utilising baby onions, red wine vinegar and cinnamon to a name a few ingredients. This dish traditionally uses wild [...]

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Rack of Lamb-Greek Style

by Peter G April 28, 2009 Greek Food

Oh! Let’s see…Greek Easter was over a week ago now and here I am posting my celebratory Easter dish that I cooked. A little late I know, but hey! no one said this was a race or a competition. And really, you don’t need a special event to eat and enjoy this dish. It makes a perfect meal in any season but traditionally I do like the flavours of lamb [...]

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Fresh Ricotta with Warm Honey and Cinnamon

by Peter G November 4, 2008 Recipes

You get to the end of a dinner party that you’re hosting and you wonder what to serve your guests. As I explained yesterday I don’t really have a sweet tooth. Sometimes I’ll offer a selection of cheeses with fresh fruit and other times I’ll go all the way and offer a lovely decadent dessert. This idea combines the best of both worlds and is really very easy. A fresh, [...]

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Cinnamon Tea

by Peter G July 10, 2008 Recipes

“Baby its cold ouside”…”raindrops keep falling on my head”…you get the idea! Its freezing outside and those of us that are folically challenged can really feel the cold. In order to keep warm and toasty I’ve been making my new favourite beverage. Cinnamon tea. A lot of people share a love/hate relationship with cinnamon. How could you possibly not like it? It’s spicy, warm and the aroma is to die [...]

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Chickpea and Chorizo Stew

by Peter G March 11, 2008 Recipes

Plump and juicy chorizo There’s a whole lot of chorizo lovin going on in the blogosphere. Jerry’s recent post got me thinking about what I could do with some of these lovely plump beauties. Just to set the record straight, I love all kinds of sausages. From the Greek “loukaniko” often made with pieces of orange peel (from the Southern regions of the Peloponnese) to the German Bratwurst served simply [...]

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Moroccan Style Spiced Lamb with Lentils and Baba Ghanoush

by Peter G January 28, 2008 Recipes

Prepping the lamb…and the finished dish. This is my entry for the Royal Foodie Joust. Jenn, who hosts this monthly competition has given us “foodies” a chance to get creative with a monthly challenge. Last months winner who chose this months 3 ingredients, chose cinnamon, lentils and eggplant (aubergine). Great combination! So off to work I went creating a dish based on those ingredients. Here’s my creation. Moroccan spiced lamb [...]