by Sheridan | Sep 24, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Moroccan Tangia Marrakeshia Tangia, not tagine! I must admit to being confused when I first heard of this famous slow-cooked Marrakech dish which is prepared in a clay pot called a tangia. And I was lucky to be introduced to Mohamed Soudani who was sitting outside a...
by Sheridan | Sep 10, 2023 | Cakes, Recipes
Muhammara (Middle Eastern Red Capsicum Dip) In her fabulous book, The Cooking of The Eastern Mediterranean, Paula Wolfert writes that this is one of the outstanding dips of the eastern Mediterranean, “as delicious and striking as the far more famous hummus and...
by Sheridan | Aug 20, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Dinner, Recipes
Upside-Down Blood Orange Gingerbread Cake I love blood oranges and now’s the season to grab hold of them. They’re especially good cooked with their skin and pith, as in this fabulous upside-down cake, the recipe for which was inspired by a leaflet from...
by Sheridan | Jul 16, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Cumquat Almond Cake This marvellous Moorish (moreish) cake, a version of Claudia Roden’s better known Orange Almond Cake, is so moist it can also be served as a pudding with thickened cream. I sometimes slather the top with melted dark “Lindt Orange...
by Sheridan | Jun 18, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Recipes
Search for: Impossible Spaghetti Bolognese “We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers,” declared Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics Princeton University, in The Conversation this week. In his newly revised edition of Animal...
by Sheridan | Apr 30, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Bon Vivant Cake Hazelnut chocolate meringue on the bottom, creamy chocolate mousse on the top: this luscious rich chocolate cake is sure to be a winner with mum on Mother’s Day next Sunday. View Instructions InroductionAbout this Recipe By: Sheridan Rogers...
