The poppy plant is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean and Middle east centuries ago. The Sumerians, Egyptians, Greeks and Roman’s harvested this seed to make oil and cakes. The first archeological evidence of use of the poppy in India dates back about 5000 years ago and in China back to 3000 B.C. Native…
These Serbian cookies are fast friendly. They are fairly easy to make and don’t take lots of time. Further they are delicious. There is very little on-line about these cookies; my inspiration, and take, comes from the very interesting book, Nistisima by Georgina Hayden, which I highly recommend. This is an unusual cookie as one…
Mughlai Paratha is a Bengali dish that is believed to originate during the rain of Jahangir 1569-1627 and the Mughal Empire. His cook Adil Hafiz Usman was from Bengal. Apparently, the monarch was tired of similar dishes being served to him day after day. He ordered his cook to develop a new dish in 10…
Ratatouille is an internationally known dish that may have originated in France. It is considered “peasant” food, but the peasants clearly had a good thing going. Nothing would go to waste, and they would use any left over vegetables to make a vegetable stew. Additionally, the vegetables were “rough cut”. This stew was first mentioned…
The best sorbet runs about 30% sugar via a refractometer. If you have one this gives you a very accurate reading, but the recipe below hits that 30% just right. Pineapple sorbet is another great dessert during the Lenten fast.
Sorbet is a wonderful dessert and during the fast a good fast friendly addition to a meal. This is an easy recipe and delicious. Plan on mixing the coconut the night before, and chill thoroughly. This gives you a much better sorbet.