Simple recipes for one
Not finding the time to post on the blog has been weighing on my shoulders for the past 4 weeks. But some have helped me put my guilt in perspective: everybody has the right to a summer break and with all the travels, music festival, weddings and heat waves that […]
Growing up “l’apéro” was a big part of our family gatherings. Finger foods and nuts were passed around, drinks and cocktails were served, all while my mother and aunts finished preparing dinner in the kitchen. It was my favourite part of our get-together, and still is. Everybody gathered around the […]
If I’m honest, I’m not the biggest fan of chicken curries. I fail to see what it adds to the dish and enjoy eating the sauce, which I could gobble by the ladle, much more than the meat. When I do a meat curry, however, I select a more pungent […]
Pav bahji is one of the most famous and much loved street food of Mumbai. It consists of a mash of spicy vegetables slathered in butter, and eaten scooped up with a hot bread roll. If I had to find a comparable North American dish I would describe it as […]
It’s spring, at last: the start of my veggie calendar, where I track time, not with days, but with fruits and vegetables. It’s easy, with a new product hitting the market shelves each week. At the moment, asparagus season is in full swing, and it would be silly not to […]
Who doesn’t love a bargain, because I do! And if you are like me, you probably are feeling like you’re loosing out by settling for small packs when food sold in bulk have such tempting price tags. It’s hard to argue against doubling your purchase for a few extra pence. […]