Event Round up Flavours of ~The World Grand Finale.

Sadly the we bid farewell to the "Flavours of" series at simply.food, this was the grand finale of the series and I must say it has been a wonderful journey around the world. Thankyou to all participants  for all the entries . Here is the delicious round up.

Announcing event "Flavours of" ~ The world- Grand Finale

 The “Flavours of” series started on 1^st August 2010 which began in India in Flavours of Series 1. From there we travelled from India to Flavours of series 2 to Asia, we sampled wonderful delights here after which we travelled to Africa in our Flavours of series 3 and finally we journeyed to Europe in Flavours of series 4. Over the last three years we have travelled the world from East to West on a taste tickling and tantalising culinary journey. The monthly events were wonderfully supported by all my fellow bloggers who supported the series and helped by guest blogging the events or  by participating. I appreciate everyone's support.

For me personally it has been the most inspiring virtual culinary journey I have  ever made. I have learnt to cook and sample so many different types of cuisines which were once unknown to me. Together with all the rich flavours, I came across many wonderful new ingredients which are now part of my pantry. My culinary palate has most certainly broadened and I have lots of inspirations for new dishes now.

Sadly our travels around the world journey in "Flavours of" series has come to an end after 34 amazing destinations all over the world  but as a grand finale I would like to now present the last event in “Flavours of” series ; “Flavours of the world -Grand Finale”

How to participate:

Rules:
Event ends 18th February 2014

1.Choose one country or region FROM THE LIST BELOW which you would like to revisit from the "Flavours of"  series and cook a dish from that region or country. Vegetarian dishes only. ( eggs allowed)

Choose from any one of the places listed here:

Flavours of series 1

Gujarat, Punjab, Goa, Maharashtra, Bengal, Rajasthan, South India

Flavours of series 2

Malaysia, Thailand, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Nepal. Srilanka, Singapore, China, Indonesia

Flavours of series 3

South Africa, Mauritius, Tunisia, Kenya, Morocco,

Flavours of series 4

Italy, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Caribbean, USA, Canada

2.You can submit multiple entries but you can only submit one entry per country.

3.Please put in the post title which country you are cooking from, if you send more than one entry from any country only the first entry will be counted.

4.No archived recipes allowed, I would prefer that you cook a new recipe to link up.

5.You must link this event post in your entry, this is mandatory. Event logo is not compulsory but using it would be nice as it helps to spread the word.

6.Please link your post using Recipe Name and URL  in Linky below.

Round up Flavours of USA and Canada

Thankyou to everyone who took part in this event.Here is around up of all the lovely entries.

Event announcement~Flavours of USA and Canada

We are continuing our travels in the Flavours of series to our final destination USA and Canada.

American Cuisine and the names Keylime pie, Jambalaya, s'mores, peanut butter nad jelly are just a few names that come to mind. American cuisine is very diverse and very multicultural since there are so many nationalities with in the country.The cuisine is rich and diverse with wonderful flavours.
Canadian cuisine and the name maple syrup, nanaimo bars and yellow pea soup come to mind, Canadian cuisine has a lot of chinese influence as well as European.There are a variety of cdishes in both Countries which are worth tasting.

To Participate:

1.Prepare any vegetarian recipe (eggs allowed). Link your post using the linky below by entering your Post Name and Post URL
2. Please link this event announcement with your entry, this is mandatory.
3. Use of logo is not mandatory but usage is encouraged as it helps to spread the word visually if you can use it.
4. Multiple entries are allowed, archived are only allowed if reposted and updated with this event link.
5. In the event of problem using linky you can email me the entry at simplysensationalfood@gmail.com

Please use this format

Your Name:
Recipe Name
Recipe URL

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Announcing event ~ Flavours of Carribbean

The Flavours of series has been running strong for a couple of years and I have had many wonderful Blog friends who have guest hosted the events. Today I would like to Introduce Tina of  The Spicy Pear, I met Tina at the FBC5 blog event I attended this summer.I immediately loved her jovial personality and her amazing blog which has a wonderful collection of multinational cuisine.
This month Flavours of series 4 
is making its way to the Caribbean. I can vision sun, sea, sand and tropical shores. Tina is guest hosting Flavours of Caribbean Event so please I would like to request all my lovely foodie friends to drop by her space and check out the event post. Of course it would be even better if you can cook up some Caribbean fare and link it to the event also.

Announcing event -Flavours of France

We are now travelling to France in our Flavours of series 4 Europe.
Shruti's Rasoi is guest hosting this event.Please do drop by her blog to participate in this event.
To get more details please click here.

Announcing "Flavours of" Series 4~ Europe

"Flavours of " series 1- India was born in August 2010 , our culinary journey took us travelling around India. We sampled wonderful  Gujarati, Punjabi, Goan, Maharastrian, Bengali, Rajasthani  and South Indian Dishes. The flavour some, array of dishes we have cooked  so far are simply delectable and brought us a delightful culinary experience straight into the comfort of our homes.

With the success of "Flavours of " series one around India,we continued or travels around Asia in  "Flavours of" series 2 Asia. We have visited, Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nepal, Russia,Turkey,Thailand and Lebanon.Series two has been very exciting, as we were all taken out of our comfort zones as we all tried to create and sample cuisine unknown to us. At times it was challenging   but the dishes that were lovingly created by all the participants were mouthwatering and simply divine.Thank you to every one for your support and enthusiasm

 As our Journey ended around Asia  we packed out bags and utensils and embarked our journey to "Flavours of" Series 3 Africa. The culinary journey around Africa took us to Morocco, Kenya, Tunisia, Mauritius and South Africa.We learn't about new flavours and samples dishes with unknown ingredients; it was truly a magnificent journey.

Now almost 2 and a half years of travels on this culinary journey we are on our Last lap in "Flavours of" series 4 -Europe .Our stop will be in Italy. This event Flavours of Italy is guest hosted by Divya of Divya's Culinary journey.Please do drop by her blog and support her by sending in your entries.

I would also like to invite  all my blogger friends to join the travels  and  to cook up a feast.You can do this by guest hosting one of the events on your blog or simply just participating in the event. Each event will run for one  month, same as previous series  and the guest host will need to host the event on their blog for one  months and post around up with in 7 days after the event completes.

Announcing Event ~Flavours Of Tunisia

Flavours of series three around Africa has just completed its stay in Kenya at Jagurits blog JCO and we have now reached Tunisia where our next culinary journey begins.

Tunisian cuisine is a blend of Mediterranean and desert dwellers' culinary traditions. Tunisia offers a "sun cuisine," based mainly on olive oil, spices, tomatoes, seafood and meat (primarily lamb).Tunisian food is quite spicy. A popular condiment and ingredient which is used extensively in Tunisian cooking, harissa, is a hot red pepper sauce made of red chilli peppers and garlic, flavoured with coriander, cumin, olive oil and often tomatoes.Like harissa or chilli peppers, the tomato is also an ingredient integral to the cuisine of Tunisia. Tuna, eggs, olives and various varieties of pasta, cereals, herbs and spices are also ingredients which feature prominently in Tunisian cooking.

Tunisian dishes are prepared with many spices such as garlic, anise, saffron, cinnamon, caraway, coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, ginger, white pepper, black pepper, red pepper and cloves.
The commonly used vegetables in the dishes are onions, bell peppers, carrots, tomatoes, capers, celery, turnips, potatoes, chilli peppers, cucumbers and eggplants.The herbs such as parsley, cilantro, mint, basil, rosemary, bay leaves and thyme are plentiful and used to flavour the dishes.Although meat is commonly cooked in most households, many vegetarian dishes are made as accompaniments to the mail meal.Some popular Tunisian vegetarian dishes are vegetarian tagine, chickpea stew and couscous.

Information Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_cuisine

In this event I am asking all foodies to prepare Tunisian cuisine and link it up with this event.I have collated a few sites with some Tunisian recipes to help you select a recipe to prepare.
They are:
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Tunisian_Vegetarian

http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Tunisian%20Recipes.htm

http://www.gourmed.com/cousines/Tunisia-36.htm

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/tunisia.php

To Participate:

1.Prepare a Tunisian dish  (vegetarian only - eggs allowed) .
2.Please link this event announcement with your entry, this is mandatory.
3.Use of logo is not mandatory but usage is appreciated as it helps to spread the word visually.
4. Multiple entries are allowed, archived are only allowed if reposted and updated with this event link.
4.Link the entry using the linky below with Post Name and URL(Only  in case linky does not work please  email me the entry at simplysensationalfood@gmail.com

Please put in subject box : Flavours of Tunisia.
Please use this format
Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe URL:
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Please make sure you have linked this event announcement to your post, this is mandatory before you link it up here
Link with your Post name and Post URL

Announcing Event ~Flavours of Malaysia

Having completed our stay in Thailand in the flavours of series 2  at Revas blog we are once again on the move.Yes its time again to jet across to another country to sample their cuisine. This time we are visiting Malaysia in "Flavours of" Series 2 .

Malaysia is home to many different ethnic groups who found themselves colonized. Most of the migrants were from India and China and carried their heritage and cuisine with them to their new land. These influences have encouraged a delightful fusion  in the recipes.

In general, Malay and Indian cooking are spicy whilst Chinese cuisine is milder in taste. For hundreds of years, rice or noodles have been staples of the Malaysian diet and good use has always been made of the abundant supply of fresh locally grown fruit and vegetables. Seasonings such as galangal, chilli, lemon grass, lime leaves, coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, cardamom, clove, cinnamon and star aniseed are a must. Fish and seafood are still popular  ingredients as is beef, mutton and chicken. Pork is a lesser used meat as over 50% of the population are Muslims. Peanuts and coconut milk are also widely used in many dishes.

Here are some links that will give you  recipe ideas for Malaysian dishes.

http://vegetarian.bhanot.net/recipes.html

http://asiarecipe.com/malveg.html

To Participate:

1.Prepare a Malaysian dish  (vegetarian only - eggs allowed) .
2.Please link this event announcement with your entry, this is mandatory.
3.Use of logo is not mandatory but usage is appreciated as it helps to spread the word visually.
4. Multiple entries are allowed, archived are only allowed if reposted and updated with this event link.
4.Link the entry using the linky below with Post Name and URL(Only  in case linky does not work please  email me the entry at simplysensationalfood@gmail.com

Please put in subject box : Flavours of Malaysia.
Please use this format
Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe URL:
Image no larger than 300 pixels.

Please make sure you have linked this event announcement to your post, this is mandatory before you link it up here
Link with your Post name and Post URL

Introducing "Flavours of" Series 3 ~ Africa

"Flavours of " series 1 was born in August 2010 , our culinary journey took us travelling around India. We   sampled wonderful  Gujarati, Punjabi, Goan, Maharastrian ,Bengali , Rajasthani  and South Indian Dishes  . The flavoursome, array of dishes we have cooked  so far are simply delectable and brought us a delightful culinary experiece straight into the comfort of our homes.

With the success of "Flavours of " series one around India ,we continued or travels around Asia in  "Flavours of" series 2. We have visited, Indonesia, China ,Sri Lanka, Singapore,Nepal, Russia,Turkey,Thailand and Lebanon. Our Travels are yet to continue to Thailand  in June  and Malaysia  in July where our Asian journey will end in this second Series.Series two has been very exciting, as we were all taken out of our comfort zones as we all tried to create and sample cuisine unknown to us. At times it was challenging   but the dishes that were lovingly created by all the participants were mouthwatering and simply divine.Thank you to every one for your support and enthusiasm

Having now caught the travel bug it is time to plan the third lap of our travels ie  "Flavours of" Series 3, this series will take us on a culinary journey around Africa.This series will start from the month of August and will run monthly.

I am inviting all my blogger friends to accompany me on my travels to cook up a feast.You can do this by guest hosting one of the events on your blog or simply just participating in the event. Each event will run for one  month, same as previous series  and the guest host will need to host the event on their blog for one  months and post around up with in 7 days  after the event completes.

Our scheduled itinery is as follows:

1st August 2012- 31st August 2012
Flavours of Morrocco guest hosted By Mirelle

1st September2012 -30th September 2012 Available
Flavours of Kenya

1st October 2012 - 31st October 2012 Available
Flavours of Tunisia

1st November 2012- 30th November 2012 Available
Flavours of Mauritius

1st December 2012- 31st December 2012 Available
Flavours of South Africa

If you are interested in joining me on my travels and would like to guest host one of the above events please contact me asap  with the event you would like to host.
Please include in your request 1st and 2nd choice of the event you would like to host.
Looking forward to your participation .

Announcing event ~ Flavours of Singapore.

We are are packed and ready to move on to our next leg with our journey in "Flavours of" Series 2 .We have enjoyed wonderful stay in Sri Lanka at Priyas blog and we are now resident in  Singapore for the month of January to sample and cook this wonderful cuisine.

Singapore cuisine hosts a world of flavours,with its rich multicultural heritage, it portrays  an  array of local cuisines such as  Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan among others. Due to the long history of immigration in Singapore, Yusheng as well as traditional Malay cuisine like The Laksa, Satay, and Goreng Pisang have all integrated themselves into the cuisine of Singapore.In addition to these flavours English and some Portuguese influenced Eurasian, known as Kristang is also commonly found.
The cuisine is rich in flavour using aromatic spices such as cumin , cinnamon, coriander, cardamom,clove and nut meg. Other flavours and ingredients commonly found are pandan leaves, kaffir, lime,lemon grass, galangal and many others. Cooking in a wok is very common,and dishes prepared which  incorporate many different types of rice and noodle.


To Participate:
Sharpen your knives, put on your apron,don't forget the chefs hat and then :

1.Prepare a dish  (vegetarian only - eggs allowed) .
2.Please link this event announcement with your entry, this is mandatory.
3.Use of logo is not mandatory but usage is appreciated as it helps to spread the word visually.
4. Multiple entries are allowed, archived are only allowed if reposted and updated with this event link.
4. Email me the entry at simplysensationalfood@gmail.com

Please put in subject box : Flavours of Singapore
Please use this format
Your Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe URL:
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Flavours of South India ~ Round Up Part 2

Here is the second part of the amazing entries this wonderful  event generated.

Vaishali sent-
Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani and
Double ka Meetha

Denny sent-Whole wheat adai and Cornmeal Kozhukattai

Shireen sent-Alun Dento (Traditional Curry of Colocasia & Leafy Greens Stalks)










Rani sent- Sontti Podi - Dry ginger powder
     

Ayeesha sent- Kumbakonam Kadappa and Coconut Balls

Reva sent  Poondhu-puli-kuzhambhu-chettinad-style

Priya sent -Fried okra Rice/Vendaikaai saadam

Shalini sent-Wood apple sweet pachadi

Deepti sent-   Paal Payasam / Rice Pudding

Vani sent-Raw Mango Gravy (Gojju)  and Vade

 

 

 Radhika  sent -paal-kozhukattai  and  Idlis with tricolour chutneys

 

Deepika-Olan (Kerala Dish)

Shilpa sent-Moong Rice Dosa | Mung Rice Dosa and Butter Coconut Uttapa

 

Sobha sent Paniyaram

Uma Ramanujam sent-Paruppu Urundai Kulambu / Lentil Balls in Tamarind gravy
Chickpeas Sundal   and  Vegetable Kothu Parotta   and  Vangi Bhath

Uma Shankar sent-Kadalai paruppu sundal

Deepti sent-Lentil Madness (Recipe:Lentil dosa)

Sharada sent-Raw Papaya Pulusu

Shuchi sent-  Akki Roti (Rice Roti )

 

 Sumedha sent Kala chana usli and Pineapple  gojju

 

 Deepali sent Coconut Rice and Raw Tomato Dal (Kootu)

Amina sent-Soya bean curry

Indrani sent -Pineapple Kesari with dalia/broken wheat and Tomato Rice

Sri Valli sent Aviyal/Avial

Valli R  sent-Aval kozhukattai

 Juls sent  : Yellow Vegetable Uttappam

Susan  and Abraham sent  Drumstick and  raw Mango Sambhar

Lavina sent Nippattu - Baked Savories

Our visit to South India concludes our culinary journey around India.  We had an amazing time visiting different regions  such as Gujarat, Bengal, Maharastra, Goa, Rajasthan and  Punjab and sampling over an amazing 900 regional dishes created and sent by all the wonderful blogger participants who travelled with me.

This "Flavours of" series 1 India event was so well received that we are packing our bags, aprons and of course our chefs hats and continuing our journey into "Flavours of" series 2  Asia. Our 1st stop is in Indonesia so do drop by the guest host Hrishi's blog to participate. Hrishi has a wonderful space with both veg and no veg dishes and he is a wonderful  cook judging by his blog content. It would be wonderful if all of you can support him in this event by sending in entries.

The response for sharing  this culinary journey has been astounding and  1 have had many requests for guest Hosting the Flavour of series 2. I am pleased that most of the events have been allocated guest hosts although Flavours of Russia is still available for hosting if anyone is interested. Do drop me a line.Happy Cooking and blogging and many thanks for your support.