Favourite Foods from your Travels………….

It is quite usual on a cruise ship to find regional specialities from the port you have visited that day on the menu at dinner, which is a great opportunity to try things you wouldn’t normally have at home. As you may have noticed, I love all things food so I am always ready to try something new, and I love trying to re-create these dishes when I get home – much to the teenagers horror at times!

A real favourite when I was on the Fantasia was the Morrocan Lamb Tagine we had as we sailed out of Tunis one afternoon – sat on deck, in the sun – Lab, Apricots, raisins and cous cous. Absolutely delicious!
On a recent visit to The Netherlands I discovered a yummy little biscuit called Speculaas that the Dutch traditionally eat on 5th December, St Nicholas Eve, served with mugs of hot chocolate. I managed to buy the special spice mix on the internet from a company called typicaldutchstuff.com, and this afternoon I’m having a go at baking some. I’ve made the dough and it is now resting in the fridge for a couple of hours to let the spices work their magic before I bake them. I’ll let you know how they turn out later. Normally these little biscuits are pressed into a windmill shape before baking but as I don’t have one of those at hand the old mince pie cutter will see some early July action today.
Have you come across any recipes on your travels that you think other people might enjoy? If so, please forward them and I’ll publish them.