Food, Photography and Bons Mots
Having enjoyed perhaps more than my fair share of wonderful Indian butter masala (makhani) recipes, I’m a tough critic of “butter” recipes. From the original Moti Mahal restaurant in Old Delhi (which claims to have invented the dish) to the scruffy airport restaurant in Bagdogra,…
My friend Joyce recently made a heritage trip to Japan with her daughter. From luxury hotels to rustic ryokans, they savored the sights and tastes of Japan. As dedicated foodies, Joyce and I talked a lot about Japanese food before her trip. While we were…
Harissa. What in the heck is harissa? Harissa is a middle eastern paste. It is made with hot chili peppers and a variety of spices. It is a common ingredient in dishes served across North Africa and is especially associated with the cooking of Tunisia.…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is perfect to celebrate spring. It’s a recipe for Hot Cross Buns: Hot Cross Buns. You don’t want to…
Interesting salads. I love interesting salads! Clearly, I’m not alone. Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a “funeral garden” outside a rock-cut tomb on Dra Abu el-Naga hill in Luxor. Apparently, they have found four thousand year-old evidence of lettuce! There also are ancient…
Best cookies in Los Angeles! Three years in a row! That’s what the cookbook author says about these cookies and we can’t disagree. This recipe is from Rose Wilde’s cookbook Bread and Roses. The cookbook is available through your local bookstore and from Amazon here. Here…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for a warm and comforting Spinach and Potato Soup. It’s just the thing to warm up those…
Got ripe bananas? Got a chocolate craving? Can’t face one more banana bread? These muffins are for you. Eat them for breakfast, dessert, midnight snack, mid-morning snack, midnight and mid-morning snack, afternoon tea, party treat. Heck, slip one in your purse. They’re a compact, very…
“The Greeks invented that.” That is my good friend Michelle’s answer to most “who invented?” questions. It’s become a gentle joke among good friends. Michelle is my Greek friend. She is in my Zoom group. We call ourselves The Seesters. We’re eight mostly retired teachers…
Put down what you are doing and make a pot of this soup! It’s absolutely delicious and, you know, it’s a superfood. Who doesn’t need to pack more superfoods into their diet? If you cook for yourself or for a small family, you might be…
