Archive for July, 2007

Risotto afficionados, it seems, are very precice and, for lack of better word, anal, about their creations. I'm pretty sure I break many rules in the book here, like not mixing the butter with the rice before I serve it. In most risottos, I would mix it. The reason I don't mix the butter in this recipe is because it sits so well with the lemon ...

No pictures, sorry! So my mom bought me a pressure cooker while I was in the states. It's not a kitchen appliance I'd ever used, nor is it one I'd ever given much thought to owning. But then, when my mother handed me this monstrous thing to go into my already crammed suitcase, I remembered some dish my parents used to make when I was little. This ...

Once you get into the habit of making your own stocks, you will loathe to use bouillion cubes ever again. I am picky about my level of salt and I find that not only are store-bought stock powders and cubes far too salty, but also much less tasty than a homemade broth. I generally keep a litre or so of stock (at least) in my freezer ...

If you're looking for inexpensive, filling, and tasty vegetarian dining in East London... A friend of mine went on to me for weeks about this amazing Indian food. She would announce when she was going and tell me her woes when they ran out of the dish she wanted. She expressed to me her constant craving for this so-called amazing ...