Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com creates a favourite dessert of pannacotta with the delicious addition of almond crumble and clementines. I took a cookery course to make three different desserts and this is the recipe for pannacotta with almond crumble and Clementine. I am not a big fan of … Continue reading
Like the Gulab Jamuns, Jalebis are one of the most popular sweets within the Indian community. The shape of the jalebis is mostly spiral and it’s made from a variation of flours depending on tradition. In some parts of India, it’s made from gram flour, in some parts from urad … Continue reading
With the weather deciding it’s not quite ready for spring, our poor feet have had to endure months of being covered up in socks, opaque tights and heavy boots, our feet are crying out for a breath of fresh air. But as the warmer months arrive, so our feet could … Continue reading
People may intuitively understand that local, grass-fed ground beef is safer than conventional ground meat, but I doubt that they understand just how much safer it really is, and why. There are three basic reasons why it is safer. First, cows are ruminants and evolved to eat grass. Unfortunately, cows that … Continue reading
High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is healthy because fructose is found in fruit, right? Wrong. Coke contained traditional cane-sugar until 1984 when the sugar was replaced entirely with HFCS. Fructose is found in fruit, but fructose is not healthy. A USDA study observed that rats fed large amounts of sugar developed … Continue reading
Show off your glow at awesome bbqs with the bffs and beach parties with bonfires this summer! Summer can be the most tricky of times to get your skin looking perfect because of the humidity! So let’s take a look at some steps to achieve a more flawless look. With … Continue reading
I usually use white cabbage for making sambharo, muthias and rasiya muthiyas but never make cabbage curry (kobi nu shak). Whenever I think of Cabbage curry- I remember how my sister in law who used to live in Mombasa (Kenya) made the best cabbage and potato curry. No one can replicate that … Continue reading
Relationships are sometimes simple, and sometimes complicated. There are some days when it goes smoothly with affection, and sometimes you have to work extra hard to make it work. Every couple has a different story, so their definition of relationship is different as well. Some are pretty private, some believe … Continue reading
Where does time go, I cannot believe it’s been so long since I last wrote an entry. I am still creating and eating new recipes and I have been visiting new and exciting restaurants and I’m even reading a lot on food in general. I’ve even written a lot, but … Continue reading
Many people, too many people, confuse Kickboxing with Thai Boxing (also called Muai Thai). Perhaps it is because of the generalisation that many schools do in defining any fighting sport that uses upper and lower body strikes (e.g. punches and kicks) as Kickboxing. I used the term fighting sport to indicate a … Continue reading
I have read a great book called The Untold Story of Milk, by Ron Schmid, ND and I came upon the following moving story: “Mooing loudly, a cow runs toward a man walking through a field. Alarmed, the man suspects madness, but as she nears him the cow turns and heads … Continue reading
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com has a go at making cupcakes without the helpful aid of a food processor. Out of all the baking I’ve done so far this has been the hardest. I thought cupcakes were meant to be easy. The one thing you definitely need when using … Continue reading
Remember the time that you met your significant other? How things used to be flowing and everything was just perfect. You had all the fun that you can think of as if you were made perfectly for each other. Now the trouble strikes when you are overthinking if this was … Continue reading
City Connect celebrates the birthday of American actress Winona Ryder who was born on this day in 1971. Biography Winona Ryder made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas. Ryder’s first significant role came in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988) as a goth teenager, which won her critical and commercial … Continue reading
People suffering from different types of pain and illnesses clamour for the legalisation of medical marijuana. These people won’t advocate for it if they think there are other options out there. They have tried several forms of medications through the years, and they found medical marijuana to be effective. Therefore, … Continue reading
Whenever I buy cauliflower, I usually make peas and cauliflower curry or a potato and cauliflower curry but I was looking forward to making cauliflower korma for a change. A colleague told me that I could get ready made korma sauce from the supermarket but I wanted to create my … Continue reading
Today on City Connect, as part of our Born This Day series, we celebrate the birthday of Vanessa-Mae, the internationally known British violinist, who was born on 27 October 1978. Her music style is self-described as “violin techno-acoustic fusion”, as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style. A … Continue reading
Gorgeous buildings, impressive museums, stunning views, and fantastic food and leisure activities – these are the main attractions of Barcelona! Still, every time I visit it, I discover something new about this multi-layered city. But if you’re not used to the Catalan way, you may get stuck in the standard … Continue reading
I remember many years ago attributing the male members of my staffroom to creatures of the animal kingdom; dependant on traits, age and mannerisms. It raised a few smiles and eyebrows; so I thought why not try again, but this time combine two of my passions together – men and cupcakes … Continue reading
I recently came across the following story about how to catch wild pigs that serves as a commentary on the state of freedom in modern America. A chemistry professor at a large college had some exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the … Continue reading
Delicious savoury bread with italian pizza flavours. Preparation time – 20 minutes Cooking time – 40 Minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: 240 grams / 8 oz wholemeal flour 240 grams / 8 oz plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup cheddar cheese … Continue reading
Cycling with zebras is not something you are likely to forget in a hurry. At Hell’s Gate National park, its high time you did away with your safari stereotype, put down the North Face khakis, slip on your trainers and get on your bike. Located just an hour and half … Continue reading
The weather at home has been diabolical. You’ve saved hard all year for your two weeks of sun, sea and sand, you want to chill and relax, but how likely is this? I suspect most of us think flying is the most difficult, stressful part of our holiday, but what … Continue reading
Building a business from scratch can be challenging and, at the same time, very rewarding when results are outstanding. Salus Wellness Clinics celebrated this week its first anniversary; the complementary health centre is now a well established business that fits well in the local community, offering a rich variety of … Continue reading
A lot of health magazines are classing sweet potatoes as one of the most nutritious vegetables. I will leave that debate to the experts. I grew up eating sweet potatoes in curries, chips and crisps and enjoy them as they taste slightly better than the potato. There are two … Continue reading
I used Orgran Buckwheat Pancake mix to make some spicy pancakes. Buckwheat is not a grain but a fruit seed and part of the rhubarb family of plants. This link gives you more information about Buckwheat. Ingredients for 5 pancakes: ½ cup buckwheat pancake mix 1 small onion -grated … Continue reading