The aubergine is the undisputed king of vegetables in the Turkish kitchen. First cultivated and eaten in India and quickly spreading across the Asian continent, the aubergine was prized for its mild flavour and smooth texture. Turks claim to have more than a hundred ways to prepare aubergine. A meze table without an aubergine dish (or…
Chicken & Vegetable Thai Red Curry
There is are two ways to make a Thai red curry. One where you make your curry paste and one where you buy the curry paste. In this post, I will give you a simple recipe where we use store-bought curry paste. We will use frozen vegetables as it may not be always possible to…
Ay! Corona
Who hasn’t heard about the Covid-19 (aka Corona Virus) by now? Now in more than 85 countries, more than 100,000 confirmed cases, Corona virus is a full pandemic taking place. I’m living in Brussels, Belgium. Here, things are no where near as bad as they are in Italy but the government needs to be prudent…
Lamb Shanks for Love
With Valentines Day approaching there are many ideas floating around on “what to do?”, “where to go?”, “what to offer?” and of course “what to cook?”. I recently heard a song about Valentines Day that said “I don’t know how to fit all the love and all the loneliness in one day”, it really rang true…
Osso Buco
Osso Buco, in English as a “bone with a hole” not as inviting as it is in Italian but equally delicious. It is a Milanese specialty of cross-cut veal shanks braised with vegetables, white wine and broth. Although I serve my recipe with short pasta, it is often, traditionally served with Gremolata (chopped herb condiment, made…
Sesame Chicken
Continuing with Chicken Week, I am happy to bring one of my favourite chicken dishes. This is a quick and easy recipe. A new way to eat chicken breast and the kids just love the crunch that comes from the sesame seeds. It is a simplified version of a traditional schnitzel but I personally like to…
Mini Delights
Preparation time: less than 30 mins Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins Serves: 12 Dietary: Vegetarian A little goes a long way. These mini cupcakes and mini woopie pies are all guilt free The beauty of this double chocolate chip muffin recipe is that the chocolate chips are slightly hidden so each explosion of chocolate…
Salmon & Fennel… Grilled to Perfection.
Happy New Year Everyone! As all my new year resolutions are destined to be “revised” and eventually be a put on a back burner, I have decided go with one resolution I know I can keep; I have decided to eat more fish. Now here is a resolution I know I can keep, purely because it involves…
Cuizzine
is a food blog for home cooks looking for accessible, affordable ways to cook their favorites and find some new delights along the way.
My Kitchen Basics
Avocados – Cut the prep time in half when making salads or guacamole. Simplest way to slice avocados is to slice them in their skin. You can slice them in their skin, using the tip of a paring knife or chef’s knife. When you then scoop it out with a spoon, you’ll have slices ready…
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