Lovely Ivy from Greece’s Kopiaste is hosting this month’s Think Spice event, with the theme mastic . In 2008, I set a food challenge...

Eggplant is my secret love. I sneak it in whenever I can. Jonas, the vegetarian, despises eggplant. He abhors the texture and protests...

Inspired by the current economic crisis, the theme for Mixology Monday this month is Hard Drinks for Hard Times , hosted by Matthew of ...

It might not look very nice, but this noodle dish is quite delicious. It’s not quite as delicious as the version I tasted in Ubud (Bali,...

This is the first Creole/Cajun recipe I've made for my 2009 Food Challenges. The flavours worked well and made chicken breasts, somet...

Elote is a typical Mexican dish, served by street vendors around the country. It consists of grilled corn served with accompaniments li...

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Until I was 7 I grew up with a mother, a father and two brothers. Then my parents divorced and I ...

Well another month has rolled around and so it's time again for First Thursdays. This time the theme is romantic clichés and, alth...

I love warm potatoes tossed in tangy dressing. There’s nothing more delicious in my opinion. The earthy starchiness of the potato is bal...

We had a Georgian friend once upon a time. His name was Mamuka and we met him when he was studying English in Australia. He lived in...

This month’s theme for Sugar High Friday, hosted by Rachel from Vampituity , is “ childhood delights ” and requires participants to cook ...

I’m finally back for a Mixology Monday! I love this cocktail making event but for the longest time I have either missed the deadline, cou...