At the first sign of summer, I tend to start planning trips away and compulsively flicking through glossy holiday brochures – poring over double-page spreads of crystal waters and infinity pools, powder white sand and impossibly bronzed couples. It’s obviously a bit silly as London is glorious in the sunshine and has lots of green … Continue reading
Apologies for neglecting you of late…I haven’t (only) been frolicking in the sunshine – my boyfriend and I are in the process of buying a flat (I am so excited about the kitchen) and it has kept me very occupied to say the least! We have of course been eating and cooking tasty treats – … Continue reading
What a glorious day! The sunshine was streaming into my living room earlier this evening, warming the flat and making it feel almost like a balmy summer’s eve. I have been secretly fearing a final cold snap so had kept my winter coat and boots close at hand but they have now been retired for … Continue reading
I came across a Persian recipe for lamb with cardamom and yoghurt a few years ago in Paul Gayler’s book Flavours which sounded wonderful – I eagerly folded the corner of the page down, put it back on the shelf and completely forgot about it…until this week. Better late than never! My brother came round for dinner yesterday … Continue reading
Spring has finally sprung! The sun is out and it feels light and bright and optimistic again after a very long hibernation. I have painted my fingernails a vibrant coral, my flat is awash with the heady scent of fresh hyacinths and I have spotted not one, not two but three women sporting mint green trousers…Spring also … Continue reading
Tea makes me happy. My newest discovery, introduced to me by a fellow tea-lover is Japanese genmaicha tea (green tea with toasted brown rice in it). Originally added to make the drink more affordable, the toasted rice gives a nutty flavour to the tea which is unusually savoury but extremely tasty. I’m so smitten I … Continue reading
I’m seeing my boyfriend for the first time in over a month in a couple of days and I want to make him something tasty (mainly so he never leaves me for so long again!). He absolutely loves marzipan, so much so that it was a regular gift from his grandmother when he was a … Continue reading
I’m in the middle of a minor kiwi crisis. I love kiwifruit and often have them for breakfast (next to my crumpets, of course). But the last lot I bought have jumped straight from unripe to almost off; they are beginning to shrivel yet are still too hard to eat and are eye-wateringly sour. I … Continue reading
Since making the lime and coconut drizzle cake, I have been pondering the fate of the leftover coconut milk sitting expectantly in my fridge. A fragrant Thai curry or a milky rice pudding? A fiery soup or a cooling ice cream? Coconut milk works equally well in sweet and savoury dishes so I thought I … Continue reading
Let’s just pretend it’s summer. Just for a bit whilst this most recent cold snap eases its grip and until the lone daredevil crocuses are joined by crowds of daffodils trumpeting the arrival of lambs and hot cross buns. Well that’s what I’m going to do. I think my toes would fall off if I … Continue reading
pip & little blue 