Do try this at home
All The Pie's recipes are darned good, natch. But here are some particular favourites. If you have anything to say on the subject, Vote Here.
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Friday Sandwich. ![]()
A grilled aubergine sandwich. The perfect accompaniment for American sitcoms.
Ful Medames
An acquired taste, maybe, but a big favourite at breakfast time in Alexandria.
Basically, boiled beans.
Moroccan salad
Goodness! Who'd have thought that oranges and olives would go so well
together?
Gâteau Pithiviers: Pig-out à la
français.
A confection of almonds, brandy and puff pastry. The only dish The Pie
has made that looked like an illustration from a woman's magazine.
TARKA DHAL WITH HAAK AND CHAPPATIS
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If The Pie is ever on death row, this will be his request for a last meal.
(Could buy some time!)
An Omodos Cake
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The Chutzpah of The Pie! Baking a traditional Cypriot Semolina cake to
give to people in Cyprus!
Tofu stir-fried with coriander and chilli
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What's this slimy white stuff doing in my mouth? Tofu - never guessed
it could be edible.
African/ Brazilian Black-eye Pea Fritters
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Ace wee fried things.
Börekler.
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Wee Turkish pies, sort of a cross between ravioli and Cornish pasties.
Moosewood Potato, Pea and Paneer Curry
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A Pie staple. Actually, the "paneer" is cottage cheese.
A Greek Butty
Halloumi sandwiches (a type of cheese that stays solid when grilled).
If you ever stay in a Cypriot resort, you will have to eat these every
lunch time.
Pasta and Rocket alla River Cafe
Simple but efffective.
Good plain home curry
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Chickpeas, potatoes, char-grilled aubergines. Nice!
Une grande fromage malodoureuse.
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A whole brie, cooked in its box and served with things to dip. Remember
and stop puring the wine before it rubs all over the floor.
Greasy baps.
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Big mushroom sandwhiches from the Fat Chancellor's lassie. Highly
recommende by all who try it.
Minimalist Tomatoes
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A Nigel Slater recipe. Basically, tomatoes baked with butter and basil. You
hardly need to look at the recipe now.
Manky Veg
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Kimchi - the national pickle of Korea. Take a cabbage. Add some salt and
stuff. Wait till it stinks to bejaysus. Eat. TRUST ME! It's good. Said not
to be a great favourite of Madeleine Allbright.
Official: The easiest recipe in the world. (Roast
Squash) ![]()
Slice it. Scoop it out. Top with cheese. Roast it. Enday story.
The Matzo Variations
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Variations on Matzo Brei - a traditional Jewish scrambled-eggs-with-giant-cream-crackers
combo. Breakfast will never be the same again, already. Weetabix? Schmeetabix!
Quince
Discover this fruit now! It will enhance your life considerably.