Berbere Spice Blend Recipe (በርበሬ)
Berbere is an essential seasoning in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, and can be used as all-purpose spice blend in any savoury recipe that calls for warm spices.
Stir Fried Lily Bulbs with Cashews and Snow Peas
Lily bulbs (百合) are cooked with cashews in a variety of Chinese stir fries; this vegan recipe adds snow peas and carrots for a deliciously crunchy side dish.
Vegan Perok (Armenian Pirog Cake)
This veganized Armenian perok cake, which looks like a pie and tastes like a buttery pound cake, with a sticky layer of jam, has won approval from everyone who’s eaten it.
Passion Fruit and Granadilla: Fresh vs Frozen vs Dried
What’s the difference between passion fruit and granadilla? Should you buy them fresh, frozen, dried, or powdered? Here are the results of my taste test.
Shichimi Togarashi Spiced Roasted Potatoes
This roasted potato side dish pairs well with any meal and is an easy way to incorporate shichimi togarashi’s savoury, spicy flavour into everyday cooking.
Muhallebi or Mahalabia: a Medieval Persian Dessert
Muhallebi, a smooth and silky rice pudding with just three ingredients, was invented by a 7th-century Persian cook. This very old recipe still tastes wonderful today; a timeless classic!