http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/ Occasional food-related titbits en Copyright 2007 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:11 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Rice Krispie Marshmallow Squares were one of the very first things I learned to cook when I was a kid and they always bring back fond memories. Here's how you make them.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/12/rice_krispie_marshmallow_squar.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/12/rice_krispie_marshmallow_squar.php Recipes recipe snack Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:11 +0000 Marigold. Once you've mastered the basic recipe, you can easily modify to suit whatever you happen to have lurking around at the time. In the version shown below, spinach is used. Feel free to try anything else though—a few mushrooms, perhaps, or some pak choi. Equally, a little thinly sliced chicken breast, or a few prawns, wouldn't go amiss.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/12/spinach_noodle_soup.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/12/spinach_noodle_soup.php Recipes food noodle recipe soup spinach Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:31:54 +0000
Baked Rice Pudding
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. Whenever I think of comfort food, the first thing that pops into my mind is rice pudding. Soft, creamy and very, very comforting. Must be baked, not cooked on the stove top, and served hot, not cold.

This particular one is flavoured with cinnamon and star anise, with a little orange zest.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/03/baked_rice_pudding.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/03/baked_rice_pudding.php Recipes dessert food pudding recipe rice Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:23:15 +0000
Lemon and Garlic Chicken Strips
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. I was looking for something to do with a couple of chicken breasts tonight, so I came up with this. It wasn't half bad.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/01/lemon_and_garlic_chicken_strip.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2006/01/lemon_and_garlic_chicken_strip.php Recipes chicken dinner food garlic lemon recipe Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:31:06 +0000
Roast Pumpkin, Garlic and Chilli Soup
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. Roast Pumpkin, Garlic and Chilli Soup garnished with roasted pumpkin seeds. Here's how to make it: ]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/roast_pumpkin_garlic_and_chill.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/roast_pumpkin_garlic_and_chill.php Recipes chilli food garlic pumpkin recipe soup Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:05:54 +0000
Anchovies
Originally uploaded by dopiaza.
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Salt and Pepper Chicken with Stir-fried Vegetables
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. Easy to make and very, very tasty - crispy fried chicken in a salt and pepper batter, together with a great way of using up whatever vegetable you happen to have lying about. Here are the recipes: ]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/salt_and_pepper_chicken_with_s.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/salt_and_pepper_chicken_with_s.php Recipes batter chicken food fry pepper recipe salt stir-fry vegetable Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:59:07 +0000
Panforte
Originally uploaded by dopiaza.
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Lamb Dopiaza
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. The theme this week in Friday Food Fiesta is "Curry", so it seemed appropriate to make Lamb Dopiaza. Dopiaza means something like "two onions" and is so called because it has two types of onions in. The sauce contains finely chopped onions in as a base, much like many other curries. At the end of cooking, you also add some finely sliced onions that have been slowly fried until they have developed a red-brown colour. Delicious.

Here we have Lamb Dopiaza, Sag Aloo and Spiced Basmati Rice.
]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/lamb_dopiaza.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/10/lamb_dopiaza.php Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:58:10 +0000 FoodSwap: The Goodies Originally uploaded by dopiaza. I've just received my parcel from the first Flickr Food Swap, courtesy of coffeefloat in Indonesia. It's full of fabulous things - thank you very much! I'm looking forward to trying them all now! We have: Kerupuk Bawang - Inonesian crackers made from tapioca flour and garlic. Bumbu Kalasan - a Javanese marinade Bawang Goreng - fried shallots Tong Tji - Jasmine Tea Garuda Kedele Spicy - Spicy soya bean snack coffeefloat also provided a very nice long letter containing an excellent description of what everything was, which was very helpful!]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/food_swap_parcel.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/food_swap_parcel.php Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:08:00 +0000
Rendang
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. This one is especially for Kathya. An Indonesian dish, beef long-cooked in coconut milk with spices, shown above, hot out of the pan and still steaming - hence the slight fuzziness.

This one takes a long time to cook - you have to wait for the coconut milk to reduce. Sue was starting to get impatient, but she once she tasted it she agreed it was worth the wait.

Recipe based on one from "Indonesian Regional Food and Cookery" by Sri Owen.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/rendang.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/rendang.php Recipes beef curry food indonesian meat recipe rendang Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:36:56 +0000
Burger
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. The burger is a much under-rated foodstuff. When it is mentioned, people's thoughts turn immediately to those corporate giants, the fast-food chains churning out countless thousands of burgers every hour of every day. But it doesn't have to be like that—a well-made burger is a fabulous thing. So, here's how to make a great burger:]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/burger.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/burger.php Recipes beef bread burger food recipe Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:29:22 +0000
Chicken and Ham Pie
Originally uploaded by dopiaza. An old photo. Chicken and Ham Pie, based on a Gary Rhodes recipe.
]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/chicken_and_ham_pie.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/chicken_and_ham_pie.php Sat, 10 Sep 2005 13:57:49 +0000 Flickr Food Swap has now kicked off. Each participant is randomly allocated another member somewhere in the world, and they have to send a food parcel to them. I've been allocated my partner, in some distant corner of the globe. All I need to do now is come up with a set of quintessentially English things to send. I'll have to mooch around Waitrose and see what I come up with...]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/food_swap.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/food_swap.php Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:15:00 +0000 Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding Originally uploaded by dopiaza. Another take on Bread and Butter Pudding - following on from the Banana Bread and Butter Pudding. 3 or 4 pain au chocolat sliced Nutella (Chocolate hazelnut spread) 1/2 pint milk 1 egg 3/4 oz caster sugar [* See Note] [*Note: I added the sugar when I made this, but the resulting pudding was quite sweet thanks to the Nutella. You could probably miss this extra sugar out] Thickly spread the Nutella on both sides of each slice of pain au chocolat, and place them into a buttered baking dish (1 pint capacity). Sprinkle with the sugar (if using). Beat the eggs and milk together. Pout the milk and egg mixture into the dish. Put to one side for about half an hour to allow the pain au chocolat to soak up some of the liquid. Bake in the oven (160C) for about 45 minutes. The top should be crispy and slightly golden - if it isn't, leave it a little bit longer. Don't overdo it though. Serve, in generous portions. You don't really need anything with this, but you could pour over a little cream if you really wanted.]]> http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/chocolate_bread_and_butter_pud.php http://www.dopiaza.org/nbo/archive/2005/09/chocolate_bread_and_butter_pud.php Recipes Mon, 05 Sep 2005 20:12:00 +0000