There are many variations on this simple pancake-style potato dish, from the Swiss rosti, through Polish and Czech versions, landing on an Israeli interpretation, the latke, a Hanukah staple and speciality. Latkes are at their best when made and served immediately. Making the mix too far in advance allows the potato to brown and take on [...]
I have this theory about Indian restaurants. It may be a Yorkshire thing, or maybe even just a Bradford or Leeds thing, or perhaps its just me, but I reckon you can judge the quality of an Indian restaurant through a combination of how good their breads are and whether or not you get a [...]
Quite a few years ago, I spent part of a gap year backpacking around India. Delhi was our first stop, and it frightened the pants off us, with its heady blend of poverty, colour, recklessness and determination. I returned to Delhi last month in very different circumstances, and found that little had changed, except everybody [...]
Christmas dinner is a fairly standard meal. Tradition dictates that it mustn’t vary much … turkey, roast potatoes, a couple of vegetables, some things like cranberry sauce that nobody really likes and stuffing. There has to be stuffing of some sort, officially as part of the meal itself, but more importantly to have ready, cold [...]
This honey cake originated in Germany in the Middle Ages, and became a staple of the Jewish kitchen, finding a place as the traditional cake of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It symbolises a hope for a sweet and fruitful new year. Many dismiss honey cake as one of those traditional staples that simply [...]