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Postcards from Croatia: Varazdin windows

Posted in Croatia, Photo of the day, Photos, Postcards from Croatia on 26 May, 2008 | 7 Comments »

 

 

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Confessions: I’ve been heading this way

Posted in Intro, Kitchen Talk on 24 May, 2008 | 13 Comments »

I stole to cook.
I was only about 4 or 5. And I had an accomplice. She was a friend and a relative and we used to play together when she was staying with her grandmother who lived near us.
On this particular day, we had a full-blown baking operation in my friend’s grandma’s garden. We were [...]

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Lemon chilies

Posted in Fish, Kitchen Talk, My own recipe creations, Quick and easy recipes, Recipes on 21 May, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Lemon chilies. I love them. Small, elegant and perfumed with lemon, but with a heat of their own.

RECIPE IDEA
We had them baked in foil with salmon, garlic and fresh coriander. Gorgeous.

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In the Vale of the White Horse

Posted in Photo of the day, Photos, Travel, UK on 18 May, 2008 | 8 Comments »

The Vale of of the White Horse is located to the south-west of  the dreaming spires of Oxford. It is named after its most prominent feature: the prehistoric monument of the stylised 110 m long figure of a horse cut into the chalk hillside, dating as far back as 1400 BC. This is the White [...]

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RCI Rajasthan: Lal Maas (Red Lamb Curry)

Posted in Blogging Events, Indian, Lamb, Recipes, WORLD CUISINES on 14 May, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Blogging event Regional Cuisines of India (RCI) was started by Lakshmi of Veggie Cuisine, to celebrate the rich and diverse cuisines of India. I’ve decided to dedicate a page to it that contains round-ups of past events, and RCIs that are yet to come, so that I can find it and refer to it easily! [...]

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Mum’s recipe: Liver in Onion and White Wine Sauce

Posted in Blogging Events, Croatian, Gluten Free, Recipes, WORLD CUISINES on 5 May, 2008 | 3 Comments »

This sauce is simply gorgeous. Sweet carrots and onions, white wine and soft liver with a hint of garlic and parsley on a bed of buttery soft mashed potatoes – heaven!
The basis for this delicious sauce is a mixture of onions and grated carrots, cooked until dark golden brown. This is typical for Croatian [...]

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May Morning in Oxford

Posted in Travel on 1 May, 2008 | 5 Comments »

A lot of countries celebrate 1st May, and so does Britain. Oxford for example has some wonderful traditions linked with this day. Admittedly, some are more sane than others, but please read on, and judge for yourself!
The day starts at sunrise, or to be precise at 6 a.m., when the Magdalen College choir sings [...]

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