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 …
Hip hip hooray, it’s whoopie pies today! If you’re mad enough to ask WHY…because: – it’s autumn and there are squash and pumpkins EVERYWHERE; – an American friend just had a baby and I wanted to bring her something (not another babygrow) that reminded her of home; and – my friend Anouk asked me to … Continue reading
I’m a teensy bit embarrassed by the simplicity of this recipe as there is almost nothing to it, but then I came to my senses: 1) how silly it would be to deprive all you lovely people of something so delicious, and 2) celebrating tasty achievable dishes is at the very heart of this blog … Continue reading
“And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.” It’s been raining and raining and raining for days here, almost without pause, and I’ve been cowering inside like a sad damp cat for as much of it as possible. It’s the sort of weather that makes you want to curl up and eat … Continue reading
Although autumn brings with it a slight air of melancholy, grey days and drizzle days (and therefore bad hair days) replacing the laziness of summer, there is no denying the wonder of autumnal bounty hitting our kitchens, plates and tummies at this time of year. All the deliciously plump fruit and veggies that have basked … Continue reading
Since we moved flat, there’s been rather more DIY-ing and rather less baking than I would have liked. Decorating, fun as it is (“ooh, look at THAT cushion!”), is a means to an end in my book. And that end is sitting back in my new over-sized corner sofa (no rush Made.com, whenever you’re ready) … Continue reading
Okay, so the trip to Sardinia, coupled with the sudden drop in temperature, means that I’m having an Italian (read carb) phase. That and bikini season is over and Italian food is just so damn tastilicious. So here we are again and today’s treat is spaghetti alle vongole. It sounds fancy and yet it really … Continue reading
Mmmm, steak. Steak and salad is one of our staples at home and it regularly crops up as a quick and satisfying midweek supper. Today’s variation is a take on the classic Italian tagliata, beef steak sliced into ‘ribbons’, which featured heavily on the menus in Sardinia when we were there. It was often served with a … Continue reading
When it comes to salad dressings, simple is best and yet somehow I have munched through fields’ worth of salads dressed oh-so-terribly – too slimy, too sticky, too sweet, too limp, too acerbic. Too shop-bought. The trick, as with most things, is in the balance of sharp and sweet. And, as with most things, this … Continue reading
I feel like the seasons have shifted since my last post. We are tumbling into a darkness where the days are snappier and the rain, once refreshing, now splashes an ugly scowl across your face as you think of your umbrella, warm and dry at home. The chill in the air has started creeping down … Continue reading
Welcome to *drum roll* my most alcoholic post yet! Gin gin gin. I love it, in all of its delicious guises. On ice. With tonic. Straight from the freezer. In an Aviation, a gimlet, a dirty martini. (Neat.) When it comes to gin, there’s never a dull day! As raspberries are my favourite fruit, making … Continue reading
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