Foreign Flavours — Israel: Challah + Home-made Hummus

A happy hannukah if ever there was one! Yummy! CHALLAH RECIPE (from The Cuban Reuben) Ingredients 2¼ tsp dry active yeast 1½ tsp plus ¼ cup sugar ¾-1 cup warm water ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 egg yolk 1½ tsp table salt 8x 1/2 cups flour Instructions In the bowl of your stand…

Mighty Spice Express: Four Brothers Curry

Before & After: Again, one of our favourites! A bit heavy on the potato for me (I’d add some courgette.), but Mrs Pomegranate and I are already looking forward to finishing those left-overs tomorrow night! 😉 Mrs Pomegranate’s verdict: 5/5 Herr Volt’s verdict: 4.5/5  

Mighty Spice Express: Great Eastern Duck Salad

Before and after: I had high hopes for this salad, duck and hoisin being one of my favourite Asian food pairings. To be sure, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable plate of food, with one big but. Watermelon being the harbinger of summer, I’ll never cease to enjoy the coolness this fruit brings to any dish. Unfortunately, it…

Mighty Spice Express: The Bosporus Burger

[Original recipe here.] Before: Mrs Pomegranate’s out on a ladies’ night, so what to do, what to do? After: The recipe serves two. Not tonight, though. That’s right. I ate them both. I – regret – NOTHING. :p Verdict: 5/5