Focaccia

Focaccia

April 26, 2020 Melby 0

All sorrows are less with bread ~ Cervantes ~   A truer thing has not been said. And Cervantes’ words from 16th century Spain has […]

Mushroom Salad

Mushroom Salad

April 6, 2020 Melby 0

All mushrooms are edible, but some only once. ~ Croatian Proverb ~   I think we all sometimes wonder about those dangerous mushrooms out there […]

Greek Orzo Salad

Greek Orzo Salad

April 6, 2020 Melby 0

“It takes four men to dress a salad: a wise man for the salt, a madman for the pepper, a miser for the vinegar, and a […]

Curry chicken potjie

Curry Chicken Potjie

March 31, 2020 Melby 1

When you’re down on your luck and you’ve lost all your dreams there’s nothing like a campfire and a can of beans. Tom Waits, Lucky […]

Chakalaka

Chakalaka

March 25, 2020 Melby 2

Chakalaka is a South African vegetable relish, usually spicy, that is traditionally served with bread, pap, samp, stews, or curries.  ~ Wikipedia ~   I’ve never really been a fan Years ago […]

Slice of chicken pie with flaky pastry

Chicken Pie

March 4, 2020 Melby 0

Life is too short for celery sticks and cheap wine. ~ Anonymous ~   There are few things as comforting and delicious as Chicken Pie. […]

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmigiana

February 14, 2020 Melby 0

“Never eat more than you can lift.” ~ Miss Piggy ~   Eggplant = aubergine = brinjal = melanzane Let’s face it – eggplant is […]