Kitchen Butterfly

Spice up your life with citrus dust

Ozoz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:14:12 +0000

This weekend’s treasure hunt in the world of deliciousness (aka catching up with blog reading) led me to Debi’s supercool Meyer Lemon dust: no reference to sweeping lemons off the street either.

Last week, there was a blood orange, feta cheese and mint contest on food52. I can tell you that I [...]

‘Cuban’ strawberries with Meringue Ice-cream

Ozoz — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:18:39 +0000

So, I want to clear up a few things before I get to the heart of the matter:

I know strawberries are not in ’season’ according to the traditional food calenders. I am also very aware that there is nothing Cuban about strawberries. Don’t believe me? Well, go ahead, type Cuban strawberries in Google and [...]

Cooking with fruit: Tomatoes….

Ozoz — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:37:26 +0000

….’cause technically speaking, tommies are fruit!

Anyhow, since I heard these lines a few weeks ago, I’ve been itching to share them!

‘Measure with a micrometer, Mark with chalk, Cut with an axe.’

Carl Zwanzig Ray’s Rule of Precision….works well for Passata too! In food terms this would be:

Gather all of the 200 [...]

Haiti, Friendship and Tasty Tasot Cabrit

Ozoz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:41:49 +0000

We love each other…..very much I dare say.

We’ve always been there for each other too, more or less. In all this time, we’ve come to a joint conclusion, one that we reached at a Chinese restaurant many months ago.

If ever there was a thing to destroy this friendship, …

…it would be [...]

Chocolate-filled Plantain Gnocchi, with chillies for Dessert

Ozoz — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:54:49 +0000

My personal challenge this year, is to recreate foods of my country, Nigeria. As I’m learning, this is a whole sea of opportunity. So when I saw Kerstin of Cake, Batter & Bowl’s dessert gnocchi with chocolate centres,…I was seriously impressed!

The first time I made them, they tasted just ok. In my hurry, I’d neglected [...]

Paul Van Waarden restaurant, Oud-Rijswijk

Ozoz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:24:44 +0000

Can you guess where I’ve been?

Well, I haven’t gone to Barbados yet…….though I am seriously counting down!

So, I haven’t been on holiday.

I’ll give you some clues

#1 – Twinkle, twinkle, little……

#2 – Very French, very fine dining connotations….and a ’round’ man

#3 – My desire as a gourmand has been to visit one!

Yes, I have been to [...]

Feasting on Art, with Pumpkin icecream and Lemonettes

Ozoz — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:41:58 +0000

Nostalgia: A bittersweet yearning For days gone by…

A longing, in my heart….. for russet reds and golden rays

And a sweet, sweet apple tart! Bronzed and glittering Leaf blankets and piles, Pumpkins and squash… For thousands of miles

Crisp cold [...]

Jamaican Jerk Fish, Creole sauce and….

Ozoz — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:47:49 +0000

…Rice n Peas

I love Jamaica. Though I’ve never been, I’ve felt kinship with people from the Caribbean most of my life.

Good thing that will be remedied soon….with a trip…..

… there….via my food offering this week!

This week, we’re in Jamaica on our Culinary Tour 2010, hosted by Joan of Foodalogue. On the menu? A [...]

Colombian Pan De Banano….

Ozoz — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:27:37 +0000

….aka Banana bread, with white chocolate chips and pecans!

It took me a while to figure out what to make for this stop of our Culinary Tour 2010, hosted by Joan of Foodalogue.. Eventually, I stumbled upon recipe after recipe for Banana bread…., and then it became very clear and apparent what exactly [...]

Chocolate Valentines….and the meaning of Love!

Ozoz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:56:45 +0000

Love is patient, Love is kind.

(I love 1 Corinthians 13.)

Love is never late ….it is always on time.

Like my chocolate from Kate. Who was so kind as to send a group of bloggers choccies to celebrate ♥.

Which arrived in the post, and it wasn’t even Valentines day then.

As soon as I opened it up, [...]