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What to do with pounds & pounds of Italian prune plums!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by albatz

What do you do with a hundred pounds or so of plums? I made Plum Butter! Despite the name this contains no butter, and is in reality a very reduced and intensely flavoured ‘syrup’ that goes great on anything ‘creamy’ … Continue reading →

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Marinated Queso Fresco

Posted on September 2, 2012 by albatz

During the last heat wave I was trying to think of a no-cook appetizer for a Mexican-inspired party. Then I vaguely remembered having this wonderful marinated queso fresco somewhere. This could be the solution! I checked out the online recipes, … Continue reading →

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Thai Masaaman yellow coconut curry recipe

Posted on June 13, 2011 by albatz

This recipe for Massaman yellow curry uses pork, normally a no-no in the predominantly Muslim area of southern Thailand, along with potatoes, lychee and pineapple. Continue reading →

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cooking class in Laos

Posted on May 24, 2011 by albatz

In Luang Prabang, Laos, we took a cooking class at the Three Elephants Café. It started with a tour of the local market where there were many foods that we had never seen before plus a few, such as chiles … Continue reading →

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Batz guacamole recipe

Posted on May 19, 2011 by albatz

Into a bowl put: •2 perfect ripe avocados, peeled and pitted. Rinse and reserve one of the pits; apparently it stops the guacamole from turning brown… •6 cloves of garlic squished in a garlic press •couple shakes of Tabasco •salt, … Continue reading →

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drunken sambal spot prawns (& advice on building up flavours)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by albatz

It was pouring earlier but later, when it stopped raining, I headed out to the Spot Prawn Festival, only to find that everyone else had headed out as well. I seemed to be always in the wrong place at the … Continue reading →

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Mikey’s spring salad with asparagus and halloumi recipe

Posted on April 25, 2011 by albatz

It’s that time of year again – asparagus time! When my friend Mikey, visiting from England, saw asparagus on sale for 99¢ a pound, he ran out and bought us a pound of halloumi cheese so that we could make … Continue reading →

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Pad Thai and Penang Kai recipes

Posted on April 10, 2011 by albatz

PAD THAI and PENANG KAI (Thai curry, Penang-style) recipes from the Thai Cultural Association Cooking Demonstrations during the Lay Krathong Celebration, November 6, 1993. Continue reading →

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