Use this simple salsa as a guideline and vary to suit your taste. You can make it spicier or more tart, and you can choose the type and amount of herbs that you prefer. It goes well with almost any of the wraps and is good with grilled and roasted meats too. Makes 4 servings…. Read more »

This thick roti is ideal for things like meat skewers, shawarma, tandoori etc. Makes 4 x 22 cm wrappers.   250 g/1 ¾ cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 spring onion (scallion), very finely chopped 1 tbsp very finely chopped flat-leaf parsley… Read more »

This Moroccan chermoula marinade gives lots of flavour to both fish and chicken. Chermoula is sometimes used as a dip too. However, this one contains turmeric, which should be cooked before eating. If you ever want to use it as a dip, substitute a good pinch of saffron for the turmeric. Note that the chicken… Read more »

These delicious cookies are made for special occasions in many Middle Eastern countries. Economical versions rely more heavily on flour for body, but the basic ingredients remain similar while methods for mixing and shaping may vary: the sesame seeds may be toasted and then mixed with honey or not; the pistachios may be finely ground… Read more »

I know what you’re thinking and normally, I would be the first person to agree with you, as I don’t like eggy-tasting things. But the next time you have several egg yolks left over from meringues or something else, do give these egg candies a go. You may even soon find yourself having to make… Read more »

Aniseed Plait (Photo Vanessa Courtier) On the plantation at Skeldon, most families usually ate homemade breads and cakes but my hopes were always raised when I saw the baker’s delivery boy from the neighbouring village, the carrier on his bicycle filled with breads such as this simple but delicious aniseed plait. While researching the history… Read more »

Drunken Apple Cake (Photo Vanessa Courtier) Chile is home to a fairly large community of German settlers and their descendants. This Chilean cake, whose Germanic origin is reflected in its name, is out of the ordinary. When it is cut, you see three layers of cake enclosing two bands of creamy apple mixture, which can… Read more »