I love culinary journeys, whether reading about them or going on them. So when I came across Serendip, a journey through the island nation of Sri Lanka by Kuruvita (who is of Sri Lankan- Austrian origin but based in Australia), I knew it would be a cookery book that I would take great pleasure in [...]
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Earlier in the month, I wrote about 8 Useful Japanese Ingredients. I also learnt how to make salmon teriyaki from cookery writer Kimiko Barber at her Japanese Kitchen cookery workshop, held at Books for Cooks in Notting Hill, London. The following recipe is taken from Kimiko’s recipe booklet that was handed out in class. As [...]
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Here’s another simple but delicious recipe from my Japanese stepmother-in-law. Fish is so healthy and tasty that I could eat it every day. Sea bass in particular is one of my favourite types of fish. It’s got to be perfectly cooked though, otherwise it can be quite dry. Japanese Grilled Sea Bass: (for 4) 15cm [...]
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I’m sure you know how much Chinese restaurants charge for Cantonese steamed fish. Rather than spending in excess of £20 to £40 on this one dish, why not prepare it at home instead? It’s really simple, according to my mother, and very healthy for you. You can steam any type of fish, but Chinese people [...]
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Greek restaurant Molo is situated between Cockfosters and Southgate tube stations on the northern section of the Piccadilly line, so had it not been recommended by my father-in-law, I probably wouldn’t have made the trip. It was, however, well worth it. As it was a sunny day, we sat outside, although the interior was spacious [...]
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