The posts feature recipes that we have gathered and created during our travels, including recipes from The Dish and Weekend Eggs posts.
An eggs Benedict recipe. How could I do anything else for the New York City edition of our Weekend Eggs series on quintessential eggs dishes around the world? Could there be a more quintessential New York eggs dish than eggs Benedict? An eggs Bennie is to New Yorkers what smashed avocado and poached eggs is … Read more
This authentic bubur ayam recipe makes the traditional Indonesian congee with chicken and shredded omelette that is a classic local breakfast, a Balinese version of the region-wide congee or rice porridge dishes with which Asian food lovers will be familiar. This bubur ayam recipe that I learned to make from a local here in our … Read more
These Balinese saté and ayam betutu recipes make classic barbecued Balinese skewers and a traditional dish of chicken or duck (bebek betutu) that is marinated, wrapped in a banana leaf, and steamed. Both require the basa gede Balinese sauce recipe in the last post. In my last post from Indonesia’s Hindu island Bali, I gave you a basa … Read more
Basa gede or Balinese sauce is a classic Balinese spice paste in the tradition of Asian pastes such as Thai curry paste and Cambodian kroeung, commonly used for saté and duck and chicken betutu. While available commercially, it’s best fresh from the mortar and pestle. Here’s an authentic recipe for basa gede or Balinese sauce, courtesy of … Read more
This bigoli con salsa recipe hails from Venice and is made with wholewheat pasta and a sweet caramelised onion and anchovy sauce, and is sprinkled liberally with parsley. Distinguished by quintessential Venetian flavours, it’s a classic Venetian pasta dish that is deceptively simple and decidedly delicious. This bigoli con salsa recipe is our Venice edition … Read more