Uganda: Cardamom Peanut Brittle (Kashata)

I generally try to find the positive in these cooks – even the ones that don’t work out so well or don’t taste like I’d expect. The statement “every cloud has a silver lining” is the cheap reassurance I try to give myself throughout life. However, with this cook, there is no positive, and there…

Luxembourg: Quetschentaart

As with many of the food that I’ve cooked (Tinginys, Gozinaki, Man’oushe, Bajadera, Kladdkaka – you get the picture), I have absolutely no idea how to pronounce Quetschentaart. I have an idea about how you pronounce it in my head, but any Luxembourgish person would either laugh at me, or perhaps be deeply offended by…

Finland: Cardamom Rolls

I decided to combine the Israel and Finland evening purely because the Finland cook is due to be this week and the recipe I had decided on for Finland was for these Cardamom rolls. And I was keen to rather cook them to share than cook them and eat them all to myself (very possible…

Turkey: Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight is one of my most favourite things in the whole world. I’ve liked it for as long as I can remember. The normal pink, rose water flavour is my favourite, but if its placed in front of me I’ll eat any type! I like it with chocolate, I like it with a little…