Charleston Gumbo
A Charleston Gumbo is, probably, the most known and most famous recipe of the Lowcountry cuisine. Lowcountry recipes are mainly associated with the US regions of Charleston and Savannah with some parallels to the Cajun cuisines of New Orleans. The beauty of this style of recipes is not only the fantastic taste, but also the combination of different cooking styles. Lowcountry recipes are a unique blend of ideas and traditions from European, African and Native American cuisines. I love the spice of the Charleston Gumbo, as well as its simplicity as equipment wise all you need is a casserole dish to prepare it in. Preparation and cooking … [Read More...]
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Caramelized Onion and Cheddar Quiche
Quiche is one of my favorite weekend dishes because I can prepare it in advance and leave my days free for the purpose weekends were intended – relaxing (not this weekend as I have a full schedule of last minute design work!). This caramelized Onions and cheddar quiche is an absolute delight – the additional [...]
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Charleston Gumbo
A Charleston Gumbo is, probably, the most known and most famous recipe of the Lowcountry cuisine. Lowcountry recipes are mainly associated with the US regions of Charleston and Savannah with some parallels to the Cajun cuisines of New Orleans. The beauty of this style of recipes is not only the … [Read More...]
Engagement Party Planning
A close friend of mine has recently become engaged and, as per usual, it has fallen to me to do the menu planning. At the moment I am contemplating the sort of things one can serve for a spring engagement party. I am leaning to towards something a little different because their party is expected … [Read More...]
Shark Fin Soup: The Soup with a high price
Quite often I receive requests from random visitors to provide ideas for recipes - sometimes those requests border on the extreme. One such request landed in my inbox a few days ago. They asked if I knew of any recipes for Shark Fin Soup which, apparently, they were planning to serve at a special … [Read More...]
Roscon de Reyes
One of my favourite times of the year has arrived - my birthday! Since I am in Spain we will once again replace the traditional birthday cake with something far more interesting - Roscon de Reyes filled with crema de trufa (chocolate cream) and nata (cream). A delight! If you would like … [Read More...]