tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594511572659453650.post561109703834214564..comments2023-07-20T06:32:42.433-04:00Comments on the five o'clock teaspoon: Book Review: Cold Savoury Mealsthe five o'clock teaspoon :: fiveoclockteaspoon.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117337257103249287noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594511572659453650.post-43154505013093653212009-12-13T21:31:10.441-05:002009-12-13T21:31:10.441-05:00i love old cookbooks, but cheese and plantain leav...i love old cookbooks, but cheese and plantain leaves does sound strange! in kerala plantain leaves are used to eat on, or as wraps, and discarded leaves are fed to cattle. the stem of the plantain however is edible and very tasty and is prepared like a curry or a stir fry with coconut. i find that they can be used to substitute meat in meatballs of kofta curries. <br /><br />coming back to the Rajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223428164337637538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594511572659453650.post-651173901283464652009-10-25T16:53:33.239-04:002009-10-25T16:53:33.239-04:00I enjoyed your comments on this book. I actually h...I enjoyed your comments on this book. I actually have <br />a copy of 'Puddings' of this series in my collection and<br />have made some of the lovely recipes in it. Old<br />cookbooks are a delight, aren't they?Phyllidanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594511572659453650.post-62917789597511783982009-10-15T18:29:15.273-04:002009-10-15T18:29:15.273-04:00I bet that's tasty. I had a dish similar to th...I bet that's tasty. I had a dish similar to that at a Syrian friend's house. She called it Lasagna. I guess thats what they call lasagna in Syria.She didn't use spaghetti, though; she used large spiral pasta. Anyway, the bechamel sauce really gives a nice creamy flavor. I loved it.The Nomadic Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831056055754471505noreply@blogger.com