Recipes
Red-Red Stew – Ghanaian Spicy Black-Eyed Peas with Plantain Pillows
One can only imagine whether UB40 would have had the same success if they’d titled their hit song Red Red Stew as opposed to...
Recipes
Indian Yellow Dal
I'm in the middle of a massive fridge, freezer and pantry clean-out, which means that all of my dried beans and legumes have got...
Recipes
Indian Spiced Cucumber, Peas and Mint
For a girl who is constantly cooking new recipes from all types of cuisines, I’ll admit I’ve been in something of a rut when...
My Cooking Adventures
Roasted Kabocha Squash with Oregano and Mint
As much as I love reading specific-themed food blogs (dessert, vegan, healthy), I could never write one myself. Why? If you haven’t noticed, I’m...
Recipes
Pinattipannukakku – Finnish Gluten-Free Rolled Spinach Pancake
I suppose it’s confession time: even after making and eating this dish, I’m not quite sure what to make of it. Is it a...
Appetizers
Kauranäkkileipä- Rustic Gluten-Free Oat Crackers
Those of you living on the mainland might have better luck finding good, inexpensive gluten-free crackers, but out here in Hawaii they cost something...
Recipes
Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemongrass
You might be wondering why I felt I needed to post two different Sri Lankan rice recipes in as many weeks. Well, it's because...
Soups
Curried Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Although the cultural make-up in Hawaii is very diverse, just about everybody follows the Japanese tradition of omiyage. So when folks go on a...
Appetizers
Dua Gia- Pickled Bean Sprouts
I fell in love with pickled bean sprouts back when I was cooking Korean food- it was these seasoned soybean sprouts that started the...
Appetizers
Peppered Pear and Goat Cheese Scones
I’ve been waiting patiently all week to post these… I loved them so much that I wanted them to get three full days on...