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
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
Another sweet treat today! It was one of my best friends’ birthday a couple of days ago and I’m baking him a cake. This is usually an excuse for me to bake something new that I’ve been plotting or to use a flavour combination that I’ve been craving but the slight twist in this tale … Continue reading
I have just come back from a rather wonderful holiday in Ibiza (apologies to those of you who remain subjected to the British ‘summer’). The weather was glorious and the music banging but the surprise highlight was the excellent food – lively and fresh, it showcased the island’s best produce and culinary imagination with flair. … Continue reading
Wibble wobble. Jelly is fabulous. Wibble wobble. It’s silly and tasty and goes perfectly with ice cream. And I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like it. It’s definitely jelly season so I decided to christen my new rabbit-shaped mould that I found a couple of weeks ago in my local charity shop. I’m not sure … Continue reading
Happy World Baking Day everyone! I hope you have all donned your aprons, rolled up your sleeves and are beating sifting folding and whisking to your hearts’ content in the midst of great billowing clouds of icing sugar and chaos. Baking is what Sundays are for and today I baked a banana cake. The combination … Continue reading
It’s Saint George’s day on Tuesday so I thought I’d bake him something tasty for being, well, patronly. Something really English. Like morris dancers and bulldogs, ale and wet summers. I’ve been wanting to make sticky toffee pudding for a while but I think it’s a little warm for that now so I’ve chosen Bakewell … Continue reading
It is my best friend’s birthday soon so this one’s for her. I remember a few years ago when we shared a one bed flat in Camden I baked a batch of coconut and raspberry cupcakes and they didn’t last very long…so I’m going to use this winning flavour combination again – only this time, … Continue reading
I meant to make Simnel cake yesterday but I sort of lost track of time. I’m going to blame the clocks going forward and our rather long Sunday lunch. We picked up a lovely noisette of lamb from the Ginger Pig butcher and roasted it until it was pink and tender and scrumptious. It was quite … Continue reading
I’m continuing to ignore the sub-zero temperatures outside by infusing my cooking with the flavours of summer. And I think it’s working. It’s still cold outside of course but I feel like the warmer weather is just around the corner and I’m having a lot of fun imagining my taste buds relaxing on the beach … Continue reading
pip & little blue 