I remember the first time I had coronation chicken. It was in sixth form and I was told--despite chicken being in its name--it was vegetarian. It was drowned in creamy sauce so I didn't think anything of it and had some. Silly me, I know. But chicken seasoning has no chicken in it,...
I had such a lovely (and almost white!) Christmas this year. Here are some pictures of what we cooked, ate (duh), and did. I made a very boozy, slightly chocolatey Christmas cake. The 'very boozy' part was in no way a criticism, but if you are already planning on having a very boozy xmas, take...
Anyone who knows me well will tell you there is one thing I can never cook without, and it is spice. My spice dabba—heavy, round and metallic—is my prized possession in the kitchen, coming before the vitamix or the kitchenaid stand mixer (although, I must admit it's a pretty close call). Mira Manek is...
Baklava is all that is right in the world. Layers of flaky, whisper-thin filo pastry all drowned in syrup and spice. Studded with gorgeous flecks of crushed pistachios, green and nutty. It's irresistible. Absolutely irresistible. But, this is not a post about baklava. For several reasons (a) I need more breakfast foods to...
The season of discounted Tesco persimmons is upon us. Three years ago, Tesco sold them by the crates. Yes, that's right. The. Crate. I bought 7 and ate them all in a week. No regrets. So while I am the last person to just have uneaten persimmons lying around (i.e. I will eat them....
