Spring is near, and with spring and the upcoming sunny days, I decided that a little redecorating is needed in the house. I have always liked DIY, but never really any good at it. I have collected pretty bottles that I would love to one day spray paint, and I did! Well, I supervised. A…
Author: Airinie Azhar
Content Creator = Food Blogger, Travel Writer, Crazy Cat Lady, Amateur Photographer, and everything in between.
Boudoir Nail Bar
(This happened while I was in Malaysia, in January 2015) It was the day before my brother’s wedding reception, and my sister and I decided to have a mani-pedi with our new sister-in-law in Bangsar. This place is great, the service is unbelievably good. When we arrived we were escorted to our seats. They…
Happy Birthday!
It was my birthday a few days ago! I went to a bar called A for Athens for birthday drinks, and I went for a hike-picnic too. Here are some pictures from my celebration. That is me blowing the candle on my birthday cake, while I was at A for Athens. It’s a great…
Hro and Sophia’s Lemon Cheesecake
Culturally, here in Greece when it is your birthday, you buy sweets and treats for the people around you – your friends, co-workers, and family. It was to be my birthday in a few days, and I have known these 2 girls who work for George for quite a long time – Hro and Sophia….
Terry Pratchett: Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook
Today, a great man – author of the famous Discworld series of books, died. Death has led him away. I haven’t been able to stop crying, like I have known him personally. It’s rather odd. But I do feel like I know him personally. His books kept me company and hopeful during the darkest periods…
Butternut Squash and Chickpea Veggie Roast
It is the time for Lent here in Greece, and people are avoiding meat and dairy for this month leading up to Easter. A lot of people I know here do not really observe it in detail, but I saw a tweet by the Guardian asking for recipe swaps. It asked for vegetable roast recipes,…
Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy
Every roast out there goes really well with gravy – roast beef, roast chicken, even Veggie Roasts. You can easily just buy a packet of Bisto and have instantly yummy gravy, of course, but nothing beats making your own sauce. You can control the amount of salt added, and if you are vegetarian, you…
Imam Baildi
Imam Baildi is a rich and heavy vegetarian dish that came about from Old Istanbul (Constantinople) and Asia Minor (the coast of modern-day Turkey). Its name means ‘The stuffed Imam who collapsed/fainted’ because he was so full after eating too much. George’s grandmother and her family were from Asia Minor – their family had to…
Hello world! (Again!)
I want to blog more, and not just about what I cook. It seems to be counter intuitive to write about my travels (that involve eating local food) and have them published in 2 different blogs on to 2 different platforms. This an attempt to compile my thoughts, ideas and photographs into one easily accessible…
Greek Feta and Yogurt Dip
This started out as an experiment on what to do with leftovers that I either had to throw away or salvage to make it into something edible. I had a few chunks of feta leftover at the bottom of my huge plastic package of feta cheese and a few tablespoons leftover strained yogurt in…
Melitzanosalata (Aubergine Salad)
Growing up, I have always known the aubergine as ‘brinjal’ or eggplant. Officially it is known as a fruit (like the tomato) but I always think of it as a vegetable because I associate it with savoury food – curries and cooked in spicy sambal. The first time I had aubergine salad in this form…
Chinese New Year Kerabu Salad
For Chinese New Year, there is a rather recently adopted tradition of eating a mixed raw fish salad, known as the Prosperity Toss, or Yeesang (read more about it here.) It is served as an appetizer, and it is quite detailed with every ingredient having a reason or symbol, like prosperity or happiness, depending…
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