Tag: recipe
Tamales Here, Tamales There
Homogeneity is dead. When it comes to food, that is. From ancient crops to meats to the spices that make them savory, food is a timeless element of our human reality that is driven to innovate. No one wants to eat boring. So we celebrate colors, robust flavors, textures, scents and the stories that bring [...]
Persian Khoresht Bodemjoon – Eggplant and Lamb Stew
For about a week, I have had a hankering for one of my favourite Persian dishes – eggplant and lamb stew, pronounced in Farsi as ‘khoresht bodemjoon’. It’s a staple for any aspiring Persian cook. This dish is so good that the thought of it makes my mouth water. Unfortunately, as I have espoused before, [...]
Pumpkin Soup Joumou
It’s pumpkin time! It’s that time of the year when I am reminded of why I love New England. Autumn is my favorite season. Perhaps it is the sound of the recently bare tree branches rustling in the wind or the colorful fallen leaves that crackle under my feet or brisk air that causes my [...]
I Live My Life By the Moon
Remember that fabulously catchy Nelly Furtado song—“Turn Off the Light”—where she sings this lovely verse: “I live my life by the moon. If it’s high play it low, if it’s harvest go slow, if it’s full then go.” Well, aside from heartily singing along whenever I hear the song, those verses have some real meaning for [...]
‘Dear Foodbuzz’: French Apple Tart
As most of you know, the Zomppa crew recently participated in the Foodbuzz’s Project Food Blog competition. We made it to the third round, but then, were devastatingly rejected. This is Zomppa’s letter to Foodbuzz in response to their decision. Dearest Foodbuzz, Upon reading your ‘letter,’ we here at Zomppa are, ever so slightly, disturbed. [...]
Mast-esfenaj (Yoghurt with Spinach)
I am, by no means, a good cook. There are, however, just a couple of dishes I can do well, including the following dip (which I usually over-eat with bread, because I just love it!). It’s a Persian recipe, and there are variations, but this is the version my very-excellent-cook-of-a-mother taught me. Now, every Iranian [...]
Hookah Time Baklava
From the marketplaces of Cairo and tea houses of Shiraz, to the sidewalk cafes of Dubai and London, you’ll find the perfumed smoke of the hookah, (otherwise known as sheesha, water pipe, narghilla, and hubbly bubbly) resonate with young and old alike. To many Middle Easterners it is a cultural past time, to sit with [...]
Project Food Blog #3 – Luxury Dinner Party for a Young Family
Greetings from the land of clogs, flowers, bicycles and windmills!
Galoshes Goulash with a Splash of Dumplings, Ja?
It’s raining, it’s pouring – welcome, Autumn! I hope you stay for a while. While I’m having fun splashing in my rainboots (who says you are too old to splash in puddles?), I thought this would a perfect time to try out a warm goulash stew. My inspiration was a photo by Cake Mountain Man’s [...]
Guest/From the Near East: Stuffed Zucchini in Yoghurt Sauce
We are excited to welcome our newest guest contributor, Lena.
