Roasted Vegetable Couscous with Vegetarian or Carnivore Options

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

I am starting to get more and more in the mood to host little dinner parties. Well occasionally so don’t expect an invite too soon (talking to my friends that read this lol). Recently we were a nice group of 6 at my place. Only problem is I had 2 vegetarians, 1...

5 Star Makeover: South African Pampoenkoekies and Delicata Rings

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

This month’s 5 Star Makeover could not be more seasonal: we are cooking or baking with any squash of our choice. My recipe lead me down an unusual path for a squash recipe, it actually took me to South Africa. I bet you would be surprised to learn that pumpkin...

Moroccan Cinnamon Chicken with Couscous and Dried Fruit

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes

I am currently away on vacation for a week. Here is a little post I prepared ahead of time. In mid march, five friends of mine and I rented a cottage for the weekend up north. I had planned the menu with Johanne; one dinner was to be a Couscous. Well we were so busy...

Express Harissa “Broth”

Exotic World Recipes, Sauce and Condiment Recipes, Traditions

Harissa claims its roots are in Tunisian but it is very popular everywhere in Northern part of Africa. The key ingredients in a traditional harissa are bird’s eye chili peppers, serrano peppers and other hot chilis and spices such as garlic paste, coriander, red...

Exotic South African Exchange

Miscellaneous

After a very long hiatus I finally am posting the first article of the New Year. Wow 2010 was tumultuous to say the least and the one thing that certainly helped stay a little more sane has been this blog. I am not big on resolutions but I will make one here: no more...