German Dumplings

Ingredients 2 large russet potatoes For the Bacon: 1 stick unsalted butter Bacon salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste 2 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives, or to taste Directions Step 1Place potatoes…

ANCIENT HISTORY OF LESOTHO

At some stage during their migration south from a tertiary dispersal area Bantu speaking peoples came to settle the lands that now make up Lesotho as well as a more extensive territory of fertile lands that surround modern day Lesotho. These people spoke a unique “South Sotho” dialect Sesotho and called themselves the Basotho. There were several severe disruptions to…

Slow Roasted Tomato Hummus

2 pints cherry tomatoes halved.1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 tablespoon sugar 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme HUMMUS 2  cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed, peeled if you wish 1 cup tahini paste 2 garlic cloves 1/2 whole lemon, juiced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2/3 cup slow roasted tomatoes 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling fresh oregano, for topping. INSTRUCTIONS  SLOW ROASTED TOMATOES Preheat the oven to 300 degrees…

History of Lesotho

The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho  goes back as many as 400 years. The present Lesotho (then called Basutoland) emerged as a single polity under paramount chief Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Under Moshoeshoe I, Basutoland joined other tribes in their struggle against the Lifaqane wars associated with the reign of Shaka Zulu from 1818 to 1828. Subsequent evolution…