Archive for August, 2006

The magic (and ease) of phyllo / filo pastry and a few leftover vegetables.

Every cook has their selection of easy, foolproof recipes. Maybe it's a bag of pasta for those nights you really don't feel like cooking (mmm macaroni cheese!), or some frozen quorn soya something-or-other you can throw in the oven and dish up with some new potatoes. One of my thrown-together meal essentials is phyllo pastry, which is readily available in UK supermarkets and is inexpensive (phyllo dough is ...

Bioavailability: what’s your body doing with all the stuff you ingest?

The BBC recently posted this article on "Getting the best out of your food," interesting for those of us who are interested in more than just the culinary side of eating. Experts advise us to eat more fruit and veg; boost protein and fibre intake; make sure we get the optimum levels of vitamins and minerals. But what actually happens to these nutrients once they are inside the body? Anyone ...

For those who aren’t fussed about breath: Yoghurt with garlic

...and even if you are fussy about your stench, set aside your stink-paranoia to try this delicious and incredibly simple dish! I first tried this dish in Armenia's capital city of Yerevan, in a cozy Syrian restaurant. The great thing about this recipe is that it's really tough to mess up, and is equally tough to make a mess while making it! ...

Recipe for Syrian onion bread

Sadly, the book from which I acquired this bread recipe seems to be out of stock on Amazon, save a few used copies. I'm not sure why, because every recipe I've tried from this gem has come out a treat, and I'm not exactly confident in the baking department. This tasty Syrian version of a relatively popular Middle Eastern ...