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, so I…
Book Review – Saffron Soul by Mira Manek
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 a woman…
Our 2017 Christmas!
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 it easy…
Baklava Granola
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 encourage me…
Persimmon Streusel Cake
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. All.), if…
