2013 ← Balagan Recipes

Granola Las Bugambilias

Nov

17

2013

In Oaxaca we stayed at a charming bed and breakfast place called La Casa de los Sabores, and it truly was a House of Flavours. Each morning we were presented with a glorious breakfast from the local cuisine, including a divine granola that took Galit’s fancy. She particularly liked the crunchy texture and the Amaranth ...

BBQ Beer Can Chicken

Nov

17

2013

I got my Weber Kettle BBQ from the Sunshine Garden Centre. And that is also where I got this recipe. Sunshine Garden Centre BBQ Beer Can Chicken Print Recipe Servings: 4

Cheese Sauce

Nov

17

2013

Simple but tasty recipe that can form that basis for a dish of vegetables or pasta, either on hob or baked in the oven. Steven Thomas Cheese Sauce Print Recipe

Fricassee – Traditional fried bread from Tunisia 1

Oct

26

2013

Fricassees are a traditional dish from Tunisia. Marie makes them every now and then for me as a treat. They are the real Tunisian sandwich before modern health consciousness replaced the fried bread with baguettes. This is just the recipe for the bread. The filling is the same as in any Tunisian sandwich, i.e. tuna, ...

Empanadas de Choclo: Sweet Corn and Cheese Pasties

Oct

19

2013

Galit decided to put on a vegetarian Mexican dinner party. Bean burritos are a standard at our home but we wanted something extra. These empanadas have a creamy, sweet and salty filling. There is a bit of work in the pastry but it has a great texture and flavour – exactly what I want. Steven ...

Gail’s Soho Buns 4

Oct

5

2013

Gail’s is an artisan bakery in London that we frequent quite a lot. Galit loves their Soho Buns and when they published the recipe in their newsletter I thought I’d type it up. Gail's Artisan Bakery Gail's Soho Buns Little brioche with chocolate. Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Dominic’s Spicy Apple Crumble – or is that a “Jack”? 2

Sep

28

2013

In one of those strange sequence of events I bought my team at work some donuts and Dominic responded with a recipe for Apple Crumble. Dominic fancies a lot of crumble and a lot of spices and his recipe reflects this. But given the relish with which he described this masterpiece I’d say this is ...

South-East Asian BBQ Chicken

Sep

1

2013

Charcoal grilled chicken can be found from street vendors all over South-east Asia. I’d thought I’d try making some myself. Steven Thomas South-East Asian BBQ Chicken A tender grilled chicken with a lovely yellow tint. Print Recipe Pin Recipe