Author: Scoffo
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Foie gras
Foie gras (French: ‘fatty liver’) is a luxury food that seriously divides opinions. It’s hard to think of any more controversial dish that you can eat without breaking the law (but we’ll come back to that below). Gourmets prize it as the last word in richness and subtlety of flavour. Animal rights activists condemn the…
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Baklava
What is it? Originally from Turkey, baklava is a rich, sticky, sweet pastry made from layers of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey. It’s best to score the pastry prior to baking, as it will be very difficult to cut neatly after it’s been baked. Recipe…