Bibimbap at Home (is possible)

One of the new dishes that I have added to my repertoire in the past few months, had no time to write about because I’ve been busy with my studies, but which has become an instant repeatedly-returning favorite in our house is bibimbap. Bibimbap is a fairly well-known and loved Korean dish which is a favorite in just about any Korean restaurant in the West, sort of like a … Continue reading Bibimbap at Home (is possible)

Opulence of the East – Persian Jeweled Rice and Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Quinces

I am a terribly lazy blogger.  Why is that, you ask?  Simply, because I blog for the pleasure of it, and this blog is not monetized, so I do it on occasions when I have something to write about, have the time to write, and some nice photos of food that I might have managed to snap before it got devoured.  Which means, in order … Continue reading Opulence of the East – Persian Jeweled Rice and Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Quinces

Things Food Bloggers Eat – 2: A Vaguely-Japanese Fried Rice

Yesterday’s post began a series which has been in the works – or at least in my head – for a long time, but hadn’t been realised until now: a series of pictures of random things T and I eat when the story of lunch goes something like this:  wake up with a headache, mop around slurping coffee a while, realize it’s 13:30 and there … Continue reading Things Food Bloggers Eat – 2: A Vaguely-Japanese Fried Rice

Stuffed Squash with Rice, Beef and Mushrooms

I know that I tend to go on and on about stews and soups come (every) autumn, but here is a dish which I make at every opportunity I get, and which makes a beautiful and delicious (not to mention much speedier!) alternative to a long-cooked stew as a fall-weather main course for a dinner party, or just a sit-on-sofa-with-bowl-in-lap sort of evening. Stuffed squash is something which I … Continue reading Stuffed Squash with Rice, Beef and Mushrooms