These cute cactus cupcakes are a lot easier to handle than their prickly look-alikes. Chocolate cake is baked in terra-cotta pots and then topped with cookie crumb dirt and a fudgy, chocolate-filled ...

Bring to the boil some water in a pan large enough to hold the piece of beef. Lower the beef into the boiling water, return to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove and rinse under cold water and ...

Savor the richness of drumsticks, wings and thighs in a satisfying phở gà and a Cantonese-style clay pot rice from Genevieve Ko. By Genevieve Ko A decade ago, the chef Jimmy Tu opened Bunker, a ...

1 medium-sized clay pot (or thick metal pot) 2 Asian eggplants (long and thin) cut into strips of 1/2-inch pieces Root of 1 lemon grass, crushed 1 t. salt 2 c. water 1 1/2 T. tomato puree 1 t. sugar ...

Clay pots have been used for cooking across ancient civilisations for centuries, especially in cultures that value earthy, slow-cooked meals. In modern kitchens, however, they’re often replaced by ...

I spent a lot of time in the kitchen as a kid, not out of curiosity but impatience. I would hover over my mom as she prepared Nigerian dishes like jollof rice and moi moi. The worst were the nights ...

Red Roman is a fine sea bass that swims in southern African waters. The flesh is mildly flavoured, not strongly “fishy”, and is worth considering for a simple poached recipe such as this. Ask your ...

What you need to know about clay pots There are several types of clay pots, each with its own set of attributes.Earthenware, which can be glazed, partially glazed, or unglazed, and is sometimes called ...

UC Berkeley archaeologists have discovered that unglazed ceramic cookware can retain the residue of not just the last supper cooked, but earlier meals as well, opening a window onto gastronomic ...