A Life (Time) of Cooking

Bread

• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• Pane di Prato - a great Italian bread
• Rosemary Focaccia Sheet

Breakfast

• Baked Strawberries
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
• Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• Porridge - Indian Style
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Dairy

• Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
• Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
• Porridge - Indian Style
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding
• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Dessert

• Baked Apples with Star Anise
• Baked Strawberries
• Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding

Jams

• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
• Divine Cumquat Marmalade

Lentils, Grains, Rice and Other Stuff

• Baked Chickpeas - Chickpeas
• Broad and Butter Bean Mash - Broad Beans
• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto - Rice
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala - Chickpeas
• Chat Masala
• Cheat’s Hummus - Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
• Chick Peas - Chickpeas
• Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread - Chickpeas, Almonds, Sesame Seed
  
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
• Cool as a Cucumber - Cucumber Curry
• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad - Chickpeas
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup - Red lentils / Masoor Dal
• Go Spanish - Tomato Paella
• Golden Gentle Dal
• Play Nice with Rice - Cooking Rice
• Risotto Basics 101
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding
• Sambar Powder
• Semolina Pasta - Look Mum, no eggs
• Steamy Buttery Rice
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
• Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
• A Tuscan Bean Bake
• Zucchini Curry to Die For
• Zahtar and Dukkah

Pasta

• Pasta with Soul - how long to cook pasta
• Semolina Pasta - Look Mum, no eggs
• The Simplest Spaghetti

Preserves and Stocks and Powders

• Chat Masala
• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
• Divine Cumquat Marmalade
  
• Dried Peppers / Capsicums
• Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
• Hey Hey - Hot Olives! - Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
• Hot Masala! - Making Garam Masala
• Sambar Powder
• Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks

Salads

• Baked Chickpeas
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala
• Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
• Peppers Shining Salad
• Pomegranate and Banana Salad
• Raw-ish Beetroot and Carrot Salad
• Simple approaches
• Simple Cucumber Salad
• Tomato Salad
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Salsas, Purees, Pates and Dips

• Broad and Butter Bean Mash
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala
• Cheat’s Hummus - Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
• Chick Peas
• Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
• A Tuscan Bean Bake
• Zahtar and Dukkah

Soups

• Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• Golden Gentle Dal
• Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)

Spices and Herbs

• Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry- tadka, Garam Masala, Coriander, Ginger and other Misc
• Baked Apples with Star Anise - Star Anise, Pepper, Cloves
• Baked Chickpeas- cumin, sambar powder
  
• Baked Strawberries - a selection e.g. vanilla bean, cinnamon, thyme
• Beetroot Curry - tadka, Garam Masala, Urad Dal and other Misc
• Beetroot and Carrot Salad - Indian Style - tadka, green coriander/cilantro
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro - basil, oregano, garlic
  
• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto - Rosemary
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin - Misc
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala - Black Salt, Chat Masala
• Chat Masala - Black Salt
• Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread - sesame, cumin, black mustard, cayenne
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad - ginger
• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad - ginger, chat masala
• Drinking herbs and juices - various
• Eggplant with Sesame and Soy - sesame
• Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste - Sesame
• Gin, Tonic and Chilli
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup - Ginger, Cumin, Cardamom
• Go Spanish - Tomato Paella - Saffron
• Golden Gentle Dal - ginger, coriander
• Hot Masala! - Making Garam Masala - Garam Masala
• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry - Sambar Powder
• Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes - Sumac
• Porridge - Indian Style - Cardamom, Saffron
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding - cinnamon, rosemary, vanilla bean
• The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Saffron Tea - Saffron
• The Making of Herbal Teas - Misc
• Raw-ish Beetroot and Carrot Salad - cumin seed, urad dal, chilies, asafetida, curry leaves, mustard seeds
• Rosemary Focaccia Sheet - Rosemary
• Sambar Powder
• The Simplest Spaghetti - chilli
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit! - Chillis, Coriander, Cumin and other Misc
• Turmeric the Wonder Spice - Turmeric
• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)- lemongrass, lemon verbena or chervil, nutmeg
• Zucchini Curry to Die For - Cumin, Chilli, Urad Dal, tadka and other Misc
• Zahtar and Dukkah - Coriander, Cumin, Sumac and other Misc

Teas and other Liquids

• Albino (White) Teas
• Drinking herbs and juices
• Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe
• Gin, Tonic and Chilli
• The Making of Herbal Teas
• The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Tea
• Travel Thursday #10: The Pursuit of Coffee in London
• Travel Thursday #11: The Best Coffee in the World. India.

Fast Food

• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad

Tofu

• Squared Tofu

Vegetarian

• Everything!

Vegan

Most recipes are vegan or veganisable. This is not a complete list.

• Baked Chickpeas
• Baked Strawberries
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad - Chickpeas
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• The Simplest Spaghetti

Different Fruit and Vegetables

Apples

• Baked Apples with Star Anise
• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds

Asparagus

• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)

Banana

• Pomegranate and Banana Salad

Broad Beans

• Broad and Butter Bean Mash

Beetroot / Red Beet

• Beetroot Curry
• Beetroot and Carrot Salad - Indian Style

Capsicums / Peppers

• Dried Peppers / Capsicums
• Peppers Shining Salad
• Simple approaches
• Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup

Carrots

• Beetroot and Carrot Salad - Indian Style

Crabapples

• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds

Cucumbers

• Cool as a Cucumber - Cucumber Curry
• Simple Cucumber Salad
• Simple approaches

Cumquats/Kumquats

• Divine Cumquat Marmalade

Eggplants

• Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
• Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
• Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry

Olives

• Hey Hey - Hot Olives! - Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices

Potatoes

• Chana Chat with Chat Masala

Pumpkin

• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin

Pomegranate

• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
• Pomegranate and Banana Salad

Spinach

• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry

Strawberries

• Baked Strawberries
• Fresh Pink Strawberry Frappe

Sweet Potato

• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry

Tomatoes

• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• Go Spanish - Tomato Paella
• Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
• The Simplest Spaghetti
• Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
• Tomato Salad
• Simple approaches

Watermelon

• Watermelon with Haloumi

Zucchini / Courgettes / Gourgettes

• Zucchini Curry to Die For
• Cool as a Cucumber - Cucumber/Zucchini Curry
• Simple approaches

Cuisines

Asian and SE Asian

• Albino (White) Teas
• Drinking herbs and juices
• Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
• Play Nice with Rice - Cooking Rice
• Rolls Rice - Rice Rolls
• Squared Tofu
• Steamy Buttery Rice

British

• Baked Apples with Star Anise
• Porridge - Indian Style
• Travel Thursday #10: The Pursuit of Coffee in London

French

• Baked Strawberries
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• Peppers Shining Salad
• Simple Cucumber Salad
• Tomato Salad
• Simple approaches
• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)

Greek

• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Indian

• Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
• Baked Chickpeas
• Beetroot Curry
• Beetroot and Carrot Salad - Indian Style
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala
• Chat Masala
• Channa Chat on the Kovalam Beach
• Chick Peas
• Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
• Cool as a Cucumber - Cucumber Curry
• Drinking herbs and juices
• Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• Golden Gentle Dal
• Hot Masala! - Making Garam Masala
• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
• Play Nice with Rice - Cooking Rice
• Pomegranate and Banana Salad
• Porridge - Indian Style
• Sambar Powder
• Steamy Buttery Rice
• The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Saffron Tea
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
• Travel Thursday #5: The only way to Eat in India
• Travel Thursday #8: Channa Chat by the Beach
• Travel Thursday #11: The Best Coffee in the World. India.
• Turmeric the Wonder Spice
• Zucchini Curry to Die For

Italian

• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Broad and Butter Bean Mash
• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
• Chick Peas
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• Hey Hey - Hot Olives! - Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• Pane di Prato - a great Italian bread
• Pasta with Soul - how long to cook pasta
• Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
• Risotto Basics 101
• Rosemary Focaccia Sheet
• Semolina Pasta - Look Mum, no eggs
• The Simplest Spaghetti
• A Tuscan Bean Bake

Japanese

• Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste

Lebanese

• Zahtar and Dukkah
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Middle Eastern

• Baked Chickpeas
• Cheat’s Hummus - Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
• Zahtar and Dukkah
• Watermelon with Haloumi

Spanish

• Go Spanish - Tomato Paella

This Month in my Kitchen

• September, 2007
• October, 2007
• November, 2007
• December, 2007
• March, 2008
• April, 2008

Month Index

September Southern Hemisphere; March Northern Hemisphere

• Albino (White) Teas
• Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
• Hey Hey - Hot Olives! - Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
• Hot Masala! - Making Garam Masala
• Pane di Prato - a great Italian bread
• Semolina Pasta - Look Mum, no eggs
• The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Saffron Tea
• Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!

October Southern Hemisphere; April Northern Hemisphere

• Broad and Butter Bean Mash
• Cool as a Cucumber - Cucumber Curry
• Divine Cumquat Marmalade
  
• Go Spanish - Tomato Paella
• Play Nice with Rice - Cooking Rice
• Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
• Rolls Rice - Rice Rolls
• Squared Tofu
• Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks

November Southern Hemisphere; May Northern Hemisphere

• A Tuscan Bean Bake
• Baked Apples with Star Anise
• Beetroot Curry
• Chana Chat with Chat Masala
• Chat Masala
• Chick Peas
• Cheat’s Hummus - Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
• Dried Peppers / Capsicums
• The Making of Herbal Teas
• Zucchini Curry to Die For
• Simple Cucumber Salad
• Tomato Salad
• Simple approaches
• Zahtar and Dukkah

December Southern Hemisphere; June Northern Hemisphere

• Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
• Gin, Tonic and Chilli
• Peppers Shining Salad
• Risotto Basics 101
• Pasta with Soul - how long to cook pasta
• Rosemary Focaccia Sheet

January Southern Hemisphere; July Northern Hemisphere

• Drinking herbs and juices
• Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
• Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
• Sambar Powder

February Southern Hemisphere; August Northern Hemisphere

• Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
• Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
• Golden Gentle Dal
• Steamy Buttery Rice
• Watermelon with Haloumi

March Southern Hemisphere; September Northern Hemisphere

• Baked Strawberries
• Pomegranate and Banana Salad
• Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
• The Simplest Spaghetti

April Southern Hemisphere; October Northern Hemisphere

• Beetroot and Carrot Salad - Indian Style
• Bruschetta al Pomodoro
• Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• Porridge - Indian Style
• Rizogalo - Greek Rice Pudding
• Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup

May Southern Hemisphere; November Northern Hemisphere

• Baked Chickpeas
• Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
• Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)

Favourites from old Food_Matters Site

• Broad and Butter Bean Mash
• Caramelised Pumpkin Risotto
• Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
• Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
• Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
• Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
• No-Knead Quick Focaccia
• Pane di Prato - a great Italian bread
• Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
• Risotto Basics 101
• Turmeric the Wonder Spice
• Zahtar and Dukkah

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