2009-02-24 17:35
by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)The harp at Nature's advent strungHas never ceased to play;The song the stars of morning sungHas never died away.And prayer is made, and praise is given… Read More
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An appreciation of creative cuisine and poetic expression(nourishment for the body / inspiration for the soul).
["The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see - it is, rather, a light by which we may see - and what we see is life" - Robert Penn Warren ]
2009-02-24 17:30
Ingredients :4 tbsp margarine4 tbsp sugar4 eggs3 tbsp Maizena2 tsp Baking Powder1 tsp Aromat (or equivalent seasoning)1 ½ cups milk2 cans cream style sweet corngrated cheddar cheese… Read More
2009-02-19 14:30
Mosbolletjies are buns originating from the Cape winelands (South Africa), where they were made from dough leavened with must (or "mos" - the juice of the grape in the first stages of fermen… Read More
2009-02-18 12:49
by Hazel Hall (1886-1924) Tiptoeing twilight,Before you pass,Bathe light my spiritAs dew bathes grass.Quiet the longingOf my hands that yearn,As you fold the flowerAnd hush the fern.Guard me… Read More
2008-10-06 15:57
Ingredients :Biscuit base :1 cup crushed digestive biscuits1/3 cup butter, meltedFilling :½ cup (100 grams) creamjuice of 2 lemons1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated1 cup cream cheese (pref… Read More
2008-10-06 15:56
by Philip James Bailey (1816 – 1902)The Rose isWeeping for her love,The nightingale.And he is flyingFast above,To her he willNot fail.Already goldenEve appears;He wings his way along;A… Read More
2008-09-29 14:27
Ingredients 6 tablespoons vegetable oil4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered2 large onions, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root1 teaspoon salt2 mediu… Read More
2008-09-29 14:26
Ingredients:1kg fillet steak, membrane removed, cut into thin strips225g button mushrooms275g small onions, sliced75g clarified butter, otherwise unsalted butter1 teaspoon cornflour275ml sou… Read More
2008-09-29 14:23
by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)O memory, thou fond deceiver,Still importunate and vain,To former joys recurring ever,And turning all the past to pain:Thou, like the world, th' oppress'd oppr… Read More
2008-05-21 09:10
by Henry Van Dyke(1852 - 1933) American Poet and Presbyterian MinisterFour things a man must learn to doIf he would make his record true:To think without confusion clearly;To love his fellow… Read More
2008-04-22 11:30
by Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855)Life, believe, is not a dream,So dark as sages say;Oft a little morning rainForetells a pleasant day:Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,But these are t… Read More
2008-04-22 11:22
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)Fenugreek is native to southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, and Western Asia. It is used both as a herb (the leaves) and as a spice (the seed). It… Read More
2008-03-10 12:06
by John Keats (1795-1821).......Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness,Thou foster-child of silence and slow time,Sylvan historian, who canst thus expressA flowery tale more sweetly than o… Read More
2008-03-10 11:35
Juniper (Juniperus chinesis, etc.....)Junipers are coniferous plants of the cypress family and there are more than 50 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemispher… Read More
2008-03-06 13:04
Anise or Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum)Anise is a flowering plant, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. Anise has a licorice-like taste, is sweet and very aromatic. It… Read More
2008-03-06 13:03
by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)When lovely woman stoops to folly,And finds too late that men betray,What charm can soothe her melancholy,What art can wash her guilt away?The only art her gui… Read More
2008-03-06 12:01
Star anise (Illicium verum)Star anise is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of a small native evergreen tree of southwest China. The star… Read More
2008-03-05 13:47
by Amelia B. Welby (1819 - 1852)The twilight hours, like birds, flew byAs lightly and as free,Ten thousand stars were in the sky,Ten thousand on the sea;For every wave, with dimpled face,Tha… Read More
2008-03-05 13:45
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) German philosopher, lawyer, playwright, and poetThe waters purled, the waters swelled,--A fisher sat near by,And earnestly his line beheldWith tra… Read More
2008-02-29 11:44
by James Edwin Campbell (1867-1896) O, rich young lord, thou ridest byWith looks of high disdain;It chafes me not thy title high,Thy blood of oldest strain.The lady riding at thy sideIs but… Read More
2008-02-29 11:41
Sesame (Sesamum indicum)Sesame is grown primarily for its oil-rich seeds, which come in two main varieties, white and black. The paler varieties of sesame seem are more popular in the West a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
by Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881)Hey, rose, just bornTwin to a thorn;Was't so with you, O Love and Scorn?Sweet eyes that smiled,Now wet and wild:O Eye and Tear- mother and child.Well: Love and… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ingredients :500g Self Raising Flour5ml Salt1 x 340ml Beer of your choiceMethod :Sift Flour and salt together, add beer and combine.Knead until dough is smooth. Put dough in bread tin and le… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)I many times thought peace had comeWhen peace was far away,As wrecked men deem they sight the landWhen far at sea they stay.And struggle slacker, but to prove,A… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Serves 6Ingredients :250ml coconut milk45-50ml red curry paste30ml lime juice30ml fish sauce30ml sweet chilli sauce60ml chopped fresh coriander12 chicken drumsticksMethod :Combine the coconu… Read More
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