Vine leaves with herbed rice ” Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs (dolmades in Greece), are a sign that one is eating the food of eastern Mediterranean. Tender leaves should be harvested before sun and wind had done their damage. In South Africa, my mother once fooled a guest at the table and told … Continue reading
Pomegranate molasses is made up of the fruit’s freshly squeezed juice, then simmered until it is reduced to a thick syrup. The process is tedious, it involves peeling off the outer layer of the skin and then removing all the membranes from the various segments of the fruit, otherwise this will add bitterness to the … Continue reading
Poem and Dish 