05 August 2021

Sharmini’s Inspirational Steenbergs Spice Kit

We are delighted to have been working with Sharmini Thomas of Sharmini’s Inspirational Indian Cuisine for the past 6 years, collaborating on recipes, videos and demonstrations at York Food festival and generally sharing a passion for fabulo...

14 March 2018

The Different Flavours Of Pepper

Rethinking Pepper - Developing A Way To Classify Peppers Based On Flavours.

26 September 2016

Spicy cookery with Sharmini at York Food & Drink Festival

On Saturday 24th September, we savoured our first experience of York's excellent Food & Drink Festival. Now in its 20th year, it hosts numerous tastings, workshops & events alongside a market full of delicious street food stalls and artisan p...

15 June 2010

Pepper Harvest

I have just been cleaning out one of the drawers in my desk and found this old CD of photos from Kerala.  I thought it would interesting to put up a couple of photos of farmers harvesting the pepper from the vines.

22 October 2009

Recipe For Kulfi - The Perfect Indian Pudding

Of course, you need a pudding/sweet to round off the indulgence of a delicious, groaning table of delicately spiced Indian food.  Kulfi (Indian ice cream) has been made for ages and was served to the Moghul Emperors at their hedonistic courts in Delh...

22 May 2009

Recipes - An Indian Feast of Food