In the flickering candlelight, there is a man in a skirt approaching me, carrying both a knife and a stuffed sheep’s stomach, and somewhere in the background I can hear a sound like a cat strapped to some Mediaeval instrument of torture. Oh no… hang on… it’s actually bagpipe music. And no, I’m, not being […]
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Illegal alien – Galena, Illinois – October 2008
Click here for a full portionCranberry, pistachio & choc chip cookies
You know how sometimes you just click with a person? Sometimes this takes the form of instantly identifying a kindred spirit. Back in November 1990 I went on an end-of-university-exams holiday to Plettenberg Bay over New Year with my brother and some friends. This is the equivalent of the US institution of Spring Break – hundreds of […]
Click here for a full portionBunny chow – South Africa’s own street food
**DISCLAIMER** – no fluffy bunnies were harmed in the making of this dish!! Phew. Just thought I'd get that disclaimer out of the may before people started hurling abuse, shoes or frying pans 🙂 Street food – it's such a great concept. Something cheap and readily available, sold on the streets in a portable format, and […]
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Chinatown, London – January 2009
Click here for a full portionSmoked salmon and dill chowder
So. Have you ever indulged in a threesome? No, don’t worry, CookSister has not suddenly turned into an adult site! I’m talking about one ingredient, prepared three ways, and served together. You might think that this is the preserve of poncey restaurants and celebrity TV chefs, but over the festive season I proved it’s not. […]
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