by meerafreeman | Jun 12, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Produce, Recipes
One of the most comforting and easy to prepare soups for the winter months is Moroccan Bessara. I first came across this delicious dish on my first trip to Morocco. I traversed the country with a young driver called Abdel ‘adim who was an expert in street food...
by meerafreeman | Jun 12, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Recipes
After quite a bit of thought and fiddling around, I finally came up with a violet ice-cream recipe. Not too much colour… very subtle flavour, most of it coming as an after-taste, like most perfumes (think truffle, jasmine… an ethereal waft that floats...
by meerafreeman | Jun 2, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Produce, Recipes
Winter is officially here… the weather in Melbourne has been crisp but deliciously sunny – the leaves are still falling and the air is misty. Couldn’t resist buying a bunch of the first white jonquils to appear and am loving their heady perfume....
by meerafreeman | May 25, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures
I was visiting friends in the country last week. It was a grey day and the autumn colours were rendered even more brilliant for having been washed by the rain. The rain let up just before I arrived and a quick tour of the garden before lunch had me lusting after the...
by meerafreeman | Mar 19, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Recipes
Today is the Jewish festival of Purim commemorating the salvation from annihilation of the Jewish community of Persia thanks to their Jewish queen, Esther, around the 4th century BCE. The above link gives full details of the festival as well as the customs and foods...
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