Thought I’d Let You Know ……

Since we’ve moved, we have written a plethora of interesting articles for you to read at the new Just Food Now and I would love to see you there!  This morning “Apples – Always Desired, Ever Delicious – Ever Forbidden” discusses the origin, the taboos and the myths around apples and, as always, we end [...]

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Specifically Spices (Part 1) – Mouthwatering Health

A look at the astonishing, life saving properties of spices that improve both health and food with a recipe or two to spice up the story

Tomorrow, the 28th October 2008, we’ll be moving so we’ll see you at our brand new address on Tuesday – – thanks to all of you for the support that [...]

Happy Birthday Lisa!

It is customary in our family to eat cake at birthdays. My mother used to be responsible for birthdays and cake days and the whole family gathered together religiously in the days when my father was still alive and my mother still baked for us.  Today is the birthday of my only daughter and I [...]

Baccalà in South Africa

The wonderful thing about South African food is that there are no strict rules to follow.  South Africans are the most adventurous cooks in the world, even more so than the Australians – if only because there are so many more cultures and traditions to choose from and fuse with. As a general rule of [...]

Roman Fare, Savoiz-Faire On a Plate

Roman food was forever changed when Apicius arrived on the culinary scene – we find out who he was and what he believed, how it’s done today in and around Rome and feature mouthwatering recipes for the whole weekend.

Lazio is huge and there is simply no way one can summarise the food from from this [...]

Sauerbraten – Classic, Classy and Controversial – The Sweet Side of Sour Roast

The how’s, the why’s and the wherefore’s of sauerbraten; what’s controversial and what’s taboo; a tribute to a victorious nation and their eternal food; two recipes, one salute, one offer

I don’t think nearly enough attention is paid to German food outside of Germany and it’s a pity. German food suits German climate and modern innovation [...]

Seven Sweets From The East You Have To Try

A sudden, unexplained craving for Habshi Halwa made me realise that there are substantially more sweets to life and feel ‘duty driven’ to recommend these to you this morning!
PISTA BURFI

Loved by Indians young and old – these have a sweet, creamy and nutty taste thanks to the pistachio. The edible silver coating on burfis is [...]

Portuguese Cuisine, How It All Began

From Neolithic man to modern man, we look at the reasons why Portuguese food is so rich and varied and include two recipes that embody not only the history but also the essence of this often neglected cuisine

In order to appreciate the cultural diversity of Portuguese food, one would have to look, albeit briefly, at [...]

Butter, Part 3 (b) – Russia

There is no doubt that Vologda is Russia’s butter capital – famous also for flax and lace, it is particularly the butter for which it is famous and the delicious light and creamy Vologda butter (Vologodskoye maslo) undoubtedly ranks as the best of the best Russian butter. In the 12th century butter was made here [...]