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Khinkali, the story of a Georgian Dumpling

Dumplings are great. Enormous Georgian dumplings stuffed with a savoury, soupy, meaty filling are a hundred times better.

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Breakfast Bun – A Heretic’s Interpretation

Before I begin talking about this meal, a fair warning: this site is a judgement free zone. So, no exasperated looks, eye rolling, vulgar language, and put that pitchfork away. Deal? The best breakfast bun in the world is made with Spam.

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The perfect chocolate chip cookie does not exist, and that’s a good thing

If you've gone this far through life, you've probably realized that people have a habit of disagreeing with one another. This extends to cookies too.

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Category: Know-How/Snacks/Sweet/Sweet Treats

Blood Orange Campari Marmalade – a Primer on Homemade Marmalade

Posted On March 2, 2019June 23, 2019 By Lucas
Blood Orange, Mint, Campari Marmalade

Winter may bring cold winds, torrential rains, and a host of other reasons to feel down – but it also gives us a couple of reasons to celebrate its arrival. Namely: lemons, limes, kumquats, clementines, and – chief among them – blood oranges.

Category: Meals/Savory

Aljotta: Maltese Fish Soup

Posted On February 24, 2019June 25, 2019 By Lucas
Maltese Aljotta

This dish is the result of having a devout Roman Catholic population observing Lent, in a location surrounding by salt water.

Category: Savory/Sides/Snacks

Cheesy Jerusalem Artichoke Dip

Posted On February 20, 2019June 23, 2019 By Lucas
Jerusalem Artichoke Dip

Jerusalem artichokes – sometimes called sunchokes, sunroots, or earth apples.
They’re the reason I look forward to winter. The Jerusalem Artichoke is a tuber taken from a species of sunflower, native to North America.

Category: Meals/Savory

Bucatini All’Amatriciana

Posted On February 9, 2019June 23, 2019 By Lucas
Bucatini Amatriciana

Amatriciana sauce. Say those two words in central Italy and you’ll quickly find a hungry crowd gathering around you. Then pose the question ‘Spaghetti or Bucatini?’ to see the mob descend into violence.

Category: Featured/Know-How/Snacks/Sweet

The perfect chocolate chip cookie does not exist, and that’s a good thing

Posted On February 9, 2019June 25, 2019 By Lucas
Crispy & Chewy cookies

If you’ve gone this far through life, you’ve probably realized that people have a habit of disagreeing with one another. This extends to cookies too.

Category: Appetizers/Savory/Snacks

Italian Focaccia Bread

Posted On February 5, 2019June 23, 2019 By Lucas
Focaccia

Focaccia. Few words evoke the image of fluffy bread and olive oil as the words “Italian Focaccia Bread”. For the uninitiated Focaccia is a type of Italian flat bread with a texture similar to that of pizza dough.

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