Mango Fool with Cardamom and Ginger.

Mango Fool with Cardamom and Ginger.

by | Jul 16, 2022 | Dessert, English

This must be one of the simplest kind of deserts one can make. And it can be made to be presentable as well, dinner fancy even. My inspiration was NYT’s Mark Bittman Strawberry Fool recipe, something I made in countless fruit and aroma combinations a gazillion times...
Strawberry Fool. Or trifle?

Strawberry Fool. Or trifle?

by | Mar 12, 2021 | Dessert, English

This is one easy to make dessert, probably one of the easiest on this planet. It is also contemporary with Shakespeare as the Oxfords Dictionary places the first mention of it somewhere in 1598 with probably much earlier origins, but I digress… It is indeed one...
Another Leftover Dessert. With Phyllo Pastry Shards.

Another Leftover Dessert. With Phyllo Pastry Shards.

by | Mar 6, 2021 | Dessert, English

Might as well get this recipe out of the way since I already posted what happened to the Thing-a-Majing leftovers first time I made it. Now, making it a second time, leftovers were a given so I already had some sort of a plan involving them, this time following an...
One quick dessert. From leftovers.

One quick dessert. From leftovers.

by | Mar 3, 2021 | Dessert, English

Remember the Thing-a-Majing I posted about not all that long ago? Well the first time I made that dessert this past January, I found myself holding some cream of cheese and some maple syrup flavored whipped cream. It would have been an absolute pity to let those go to...
Cheese Toastie. A Crowned one!

Cheese Toastie. A Crowned one!

by | Jan 29, 2021 | Breakfast/ Brunch, English

Just the other day, my daughter sneaks on my blind spot with this innocuous question: Faja, how come you never, ever made a cheese toastie? I’m afraid I had no good answer and that’s odd considering all the complicated, time consuming dishes I made along the way. I...
Sheet Pan Chicken Leg. With Grapes.

Sheet Pan Chicken Leg. With Grapes.

by | Dec 22, 2020 | English, Lunch/ Dinner

As I was wandering thru the meat isles at Coppas, these chicken legs started winking to get my attention. Organic, humanely raised, nice and golden they were. Love at first sight it was, yes. Now, you fine folk already know our diet has lately skewed towards being...
Shakshuka. Sort of. With leftovers.

Shakshuka. Sort of. With leftovers.

by | Dec 12, 2020 | Breakfast/ Brunch, English

I know I said it before and it is very likely I’ll say it again: there’s no ingredient more versatile than eggs on God’s Green Earth. In my particular case here, we’re taking last night’s dinner leftovers and making them into a satisfying brunch in the late morning...
The easiest Desert. Really!

The easiest Desert. Really!

by | Nov 29, 2020 | Dessert, English

No, I’m not joking at all. I see all kinds of recipes for simple to make deserts and some of those are in fact simple, but not like this one which involves a bit of cutting, a bit of crushing, a bit of assembly and nothing else. No cooking, baking, glazing, not even...
Creamy Cauliflower Linguine. And Pangritata!

Creamy Cauliflower Linguine. And Pangritata!

by | Nov 22, 2020 | English, Lunch/ Dinner

You would not know, given my current love for pasta that some 40 years ago I was not all that enthusiastic about it. In fact I was as enthusiastic about pasta as I was about the cold pipes feeding the cold heaters we used to have in our little apartment in Communist...