This festive season, whether hosting a party, bringing potluck to an event, or just having a delicious treat on hand, try serving an Australian lamington cake. Pretty simple to make, this butter cake is coated with chocolate and rolled in…
Don’t let the name fool you. Afghan Biscuits are a traditional New Zealand cookie. Although it’s not known where the name comes from, these biscuits have nothing to do with Afghanistan, and are a real favourite with Kiwis. Comprising mostly…
There’s something about freshly baked cookies and the holiday season that just seem to go hand in hand. Aside from the inviting scents coming from the kitchen, it’s a great time to get together with loved ones and create various…
There’s nothing like enjoying the scents and flavours of oranges in the fall. Whether stocking your fruit bowl with an abundance of clementines or creating your own natural home freshener with orange peel, cloves, and cinnamon sticks, there’s a certain…
If you are on a Maldives vacation, you will, no doubt, find Huni Roshi served at the table for practically every meal. Huni Roshi is a flat bread, or chapati, made of grated coconut. Coconuts are a main ingredient used…
Hamantashen are triangular-shaped cookies usually eaten during Purim, the most festive Jewish celebration of the year. Highly celebrated in Israel, Purim commemorates the saving of the Jews during the Persian Empire. Haman, counselor to Persian King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), ordered…
The holiday season is a great time for gathering family to the breakfast table – whether it be a Christmas, New Year’s, or weekend brunch. When time permits, it almost becomes an event in itself, as loved ones laugh and…
Every autumn, India becomes a little bit brighter with the celebration of Diwali – a Hindu festival of lights. You will find millions of diyas (oil lamps) lit around doorsteps, windows, and temples. The light symbolizes all that is good…
With the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics officially over, it’s time to look onwards to Japan’s 2020 games, but not before getting to experience a sweet taste of Brazil – Bolo de Fuba. Bolo de Fuba is a Brazilian cornmeal…
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