Category: National Speciality

Smiley Faces Biscuits

Smiley Faces Biscuits are one of the great memories from my childhood. They are probably the British version of the Oreo cookie. The originals are...

Pizza Dough

This is a simple recipe for pizza dough. It will make 4 thin pizzas. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to make. One of...

Spanish Omelette

Spanish Omelette is a great Tapas dish. You can serve it hot or cold.  As the weather here as been tropical reaching 39 degrees C...

Mexican Dips

As you might have noticed I like Mexican food. One of the reasons for this is having a load of tortilla chips with some great...

Rhubarb Crumble Cake

All of my British friends will be surprised that I have described this Rhubarb Crumble cake as a German speciality but it really is. In...

Fanta Cake with Sour Cream and Mandarins

When I started this website and requested Family favourite recipes this was one that my friend Ernesto has given me. A big thank you to...

Parathas

Parathas are very similar to make than the more common chappati. They taste even better as they have layers of ghee (clarified butter) in them...

Onion and Carrot Bhajis

Onion Bhajis are one of my favourite indian starters. In this recipe I make Onion and Carrot Bhajis. Keep the individual vegetables separate and mix...

Classic Scones

If you have ever been on holiday to the seaside in the UK you must have had a British Cream Tea. A Cream tea is...

Butter Chicken

The first time we had Butter Chicken was in the  Mother India restaurant in Glasgow. It was on our visit to drop Tom off at University...