If you’re planning your next foodie city break, why not head to picture-perfect Bruges in the Flanders region of Belgium? We spent a gluttonous few days there at Easter and were seduced by food and architecture alike. A stone’s throw from Brussels, it’s a fittingly sumptuous medieval backdrop to eat and drink yourself into a …
So everyone’s going crazy for the mythical-sounding “golden milk” at the moment and I want in on the action! Golden milk aka turmeric milk is by no means a new invention – it’s been doing the rounds in Indian Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as the hot milk drink haldi doodh – and it’s health properties are renowned. …
It’s dark, foggy and very damp in London at the moment, and I am officially in full-blown, hood-up, tights-on, Autumn mode. And to harness all the beautiful produce knocking about at this time of year, I’ve been making industrial quantities of pumpkin and squash purée and applesauce, and stashing them in the depths of my …
Sheesh, it’s been a long time since I last posted – I’ve had so much going on in my ‘real’ life that I’m ashamed to say that poor old pip & little blue has suffered a bit. Alas, these things happen, so I am intent on not feeling too guilty about it. It’s the intention …
Sterilising jars and bottles before filling them with all your yummy jams and sauces is really important to make sure that the contents stay preserved for as long as possible without spoiling. And bug-busting takes just minutes if you have a microwave! Method: Wash your jar or bottle and its lid in hot, soapy water, ensuring … Continue reading
We’re moving to our new flat on Friday so we are currently living amongst boxes and bubblewrap and the kitchen looks like a small controlled explosion has occurred. The drawers have been emptied, the cupboards are all but bare and I am left wondering how lonesome rice grains and tea leaves have snuck unnoticed into … Continue reading
Eid Mubarak! When I was little my dad would occasionally make gajrela and my brother and I thought it was the most magical and delicious thing in the world. So I thought today presented the perfect opportunity to make my version of this traditional celebration dish – it takes a little time to prepare but … Continue reading
It would appear that the way to my boyfriend’s heart is through chorizo. Simple as that. So it was a stroke of luck (and crafty genius?) that the first meal I ever cooked him was a chorizo and butternut squash risotto…and proof in my book that cooking can influence the course of things! Chorizo is … Continue reading
Konnichiwa! Yesterday I was sitting on the bus on the way home craving Japanese food. So I decided to make gyoza. There is something exceedingly satisfying about eating dumplings. Chopsticks in position, chasing your slippery target around the plate, you finally get a firm grip. The tension is palpable. Quivering, you dunk it into the dipping sauce and … Continue reading
This is my go-to tomato sauce – quick and easy to make and simply delicious spread on homemade pizza bases. The flavour is surprisingly intense given the speedy cooking time so it’s perfect if you’re short on time but want to go big on flavour! Any leftover sauce screams out to be stirred into a bowl … Continue reading
This heatwave is causing me to become mildly unhinged. Heat-induced insomnia is sweeping across Britain, leaving us to limply negotiate the morning commute thirsty and grumpy, a scrum of clammy hands and moist shoes. And last night the thermostat was showing 28°C in my flat. I found myself huddled over my stove in my swimsuit, … Continue reading
C’est La Fête Nationale! Wherever you are in the world, I hope you have donned your beret, slung a string of onions round your neck and celebrated Bastille Day in style – I spent the scorching afternoon sweating it out at the Bastille Festival at Borough Market, grazing on treats, stocking up on stinky cheese … Continue reading
The weather is continuing to treat us and, judging from the past week, most of the country is subsisting on cider, sunshine and barbecued meat alone. Last weekend, I was in deepest darkest Norfolk for a wedding. On our ‘day off’ we zipped along the country roads, the lanes thick with rolling sea mist and … Continue reading
How amazing is this weather?! The windows are wide open, the winter quilt has been packed away and I have no interest at all in hot food (unless it’s from a barbecue of course – invites welcome…). So now is definitely the time for making ice cream, frozen yoghurt, granita etc before the weather breaks … Continue reading
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