World Spices Cooking Class 3: a Parisian Dessert
I have a feeling that the French invented cream puffs which they call ‘pate à choux’. Certainly we have had both savory and sweet versions of choux pastry during our […]
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World Spices Cooking Class 3: Roasted Cauliflower from the Middle East
A cauliflower side dish – I’m making it to go with Christmas turkey! Soak mustard seeds, tumeric and saffron in oil for an hour or so. Preheat oven to 425°F. […]
World Spices Cooking Class 2: a frozen dessert from Pakistan (and India)
The dessert for our second World Spices cooking class was a pistachio and cardamom Kulfi, an exquisite frozen confection from Pakistan (and India). I had my first Kulfi in my […]
World Spices Cooking Class 1: an Italian Apple Dessert
It’s apple season and here’s an Italian dessert from my World Spices cooking class at UBC: Blushing Poached Apples in Spiced Wine. The apples were first peeled and then each […]
World Spices Cooking Class 2: Burmese Melon & Lentil Salad
The first dish for this World Spices Cooking Class was a vegetarian Burmese salad. Consisting of peanuts, lentils, a mass of ginger and melon, this salad was an unusual combination […]
World Spices Cooking Class 3: Peppercorn Steak
Chef Eric never said where this dish originated but I think that peppercorn steak must be French as it contains some standard French ingredients such as cognac, shallots, butter, wine […]
World Spices Cooking Class 2: Thai Yellow Chicken Curry with Cashews
The main course for my second World Spices Cooking Class was Thai Yellow Chicken Curry with Cashews and Pineapple, served on Jasmine Rice. This recipe was super complex — in […]
World Spices Cooking Class 2: Roti from India
In our ‘World Spices’ class we made Indian ‘rotis’ to scoop up our Thai curry. These rotis are a whole wheat flatbread similar to ‘chapatis‘ but thicker. I was a bit […]
World Spices Cooking Class 1: a Cambodian Appetizer
My first ‘World Spices’ cooking class started with ‘Tofu in Curried Coconut Milk’ from Cambodia. I was in Cambodia for a couple of weeks in 2007, but looking through my journal […]
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