After the heatwave of last week, another dreary and cold weekend! It is really disconcerting to have to try to prepare for all of the seasons in one month – today for example, we realised (when it was too late) we were definitely underdressed for the biting wind. Luckily – this is GREAT baking weather. … Continue reading
As we mentioned in our previous post, we recently returned from Italy. The next day, Easter Sunday, our neighbour handed us a plate of roast dinner and said cheerily, “Enjoy!” (thank God for good neighbours!) which meant no cooking on our part which was just as well as most of the shops around us were … Continue reading
So we start with the best of intentions. We’re going to make madeleines the way they’re supposed to be made and they’re going to be wonderful. We’re not going to add any unconventional mix-ins or essences. We’re going to make classic French madeleines. So we start browning the butter to make beurre noisette just like … Continue reading
You can’t force inspiration. And food inspiration is hard to come by when you’re trying to get trim for the summer. Honestly, is there anything less inspiring than some sort of grilled protein and veggies? Sure, if you ate that three times a day, you might be skinny like a Victoria’s Secret model (all of … Continue reading
Do you ever feel like life is just whooshing by? May and June definitely whooshed by for us. Looking back, most of it was work, the gym and unwinding. One thing we’ve noticed is that the times when we’ve focused on fitness, we tend to get less creative in the kitchen. It might be because … Continue reading
Does anyone else still have Easter chocolate? Until a couple of days ago, we did. At this point, you’ll be thinking “HOW is this possible?”, given what we know about sugar being addictive, Easter chocolate being especially yummy and in any case, Easter being a whole two weeks ago. I mean, we shouldn’t even be … Continue reading
[Sorry for the 2 week delay, A dropped tea all over her laptop and then almost to ensure its total death, applied a hairdryer to the keys. The insurance company has finally replaced it, which means we are back to blogging and will resume our normal service 🙂 ] We don’t know about you, but … Continue reading
Just like Christmas, Easter is a time to connect with others, unwind and well, also enjoy “celebration” foods. Because we’re not Christian, we think of bunnies, chicks, carrot cake, Easter eggs and TWO Bank holidays. For some of you, it also means eating a whole Easter egg in one day. For others (like us), it’s … Continue reading
Our mother will tell everyone she meets to eat more almonds. They’re healthy, they cure all ills especially high cholesterol. She’ll tell you, “Yes my doctor told me my cholesterol was a little high. Do you know what I did? I took cinnamon in hot water. And ate almonds every day, lots of them.” If … Continue reading
Christmas is here and we cannot get away from raisin-filled desserts. They’re everywhere. In Christmas pudding, mince pies, Christmas cake, panettone etc. As you know already, we’re not fans of the shrivelled little grape. We know some of you don’t like them either. But no longer must we all suffer in silence – or in … Continue reading
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