Kitchen Butterfly

Bounty of Deliciousness in a Box: My First & Last CSA box

Ozoz — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:03:15 +0000

It took me a while to find out what CSA meant and why people were so excited about it. Eventually I found out it was ‘Community-supported agriculture’ referring simply to a partnership between (small-scale) growers and consumers where by an exchange was made of cash or produce, for produce. I like it. Everything about it – [...]

Herb Poached Nectarines

Ozoz — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:53:43 +0000

It’s all about timing, life is. I am often shocked at the ‘coincidences’ that take place. Mind you, I don’t believe at all in coincidence, I am more a fan of the law of attraction. Me, food, you, we happy.

A morning walk to the bus stop across the school’s car park with lots of conversations circling [...]

Palates & Palettes: Painting Backgrounds for Food Photography

Ozoz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:24:02 +0000

Welcome to Palates & Palettes, a series of food photography posts exploring various elements of food photography because we savour the colours of the food as well as the ‘canvas’ it lays upon.

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Creating backgrounds can be done in a variety of ways. Everything from paper to fabric is fair game. [...]

Daring Cooks make Pierogi in August

Ozoz — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:33:19 +0000

Sometimes I’m stunned by his partial food memory. He could have a delicious meal today and not remember a single component the following week. That’s my husband. Last year, he went to Krakow (Poland) and in true foodie style, I organised with staff at the hotel where he stayed to make sure he [...]

Steamed Plantain Pudding, Nigerian style

Ozoz — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:07:05 +0000

Don’t be deceived by the food porn you see in my regular KB posts: that’s not how I regularly serve my ‘food for eat’. Call me what you like (food pimp even) but I love everything about food – the components, the assembly and the presentation. I enjoy experimenting with [...]

Cooking with fruit: Blackberries

Ozoz — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:07:23 +0000

I wonder if prehistoric men ever felt the thrill of foraging for food. Perhaps they, in that ancient manner of men viewed their hunting and gathering with purpose and nary a hint of frivolity: to sustain and to provide for themselves and family.

These days and modern times, we forage, not for sustenance but for [...]

Cupboard Love: Barbecued Mustard Chicken

Ozoz — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:16:42 +0000

I’m swamped – family visits: 2 sisters, 3 kids. Fun but swamped.

I’m writing in a hurry……knowing well my attention will be needed soon, and closing my ears to the deafening noise of 6 children!

But this post is not a moan about how tired I am, its all about Cupboard love. I’m on mission to use up [...]

Happy National Mustard Day

Ozoz — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:43:21 +0000

Please thank fine art daily for letting me know there was such a day designed especially for mustard and mustard lovers.

When I think of mustard and how I enjoy it, Dutch Mustard soup comes to my mind – a creamy soup flavoured with dollops of peppery wholegrain mustard from the [...]

How to make Labneh & other exciting news

Ozoz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:28:53 +0000

I wish I could go away and come back to news like this every single time. So Wales was FUN – as soon as the days ahead give me some time back, I’ll scribe up our experiences of rolling, verdant hills and stunning landscapes. Anyhow, we were in Wales when I got some exciting news. Remember [...]

Galia Melon Marmalade

Ozoz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:30:27 +0000

Progress…at last, she says smiling at her ability to walk up the stairs to her third floor office without total collapse and shortage of breath.

For me, the worst sort of punishment I could ever receive was to take stairs up anywhere. Coming down as you well know, ladies and gentlemen is a breeze, except [...]