So a couple of months ago, we bought this fabulous book, The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit. What makes it so valuable for a home cook is that it’s really a book of ideas of what to cook. It sets out lots of different flavour pairings – almost daring you to come up with something … Continue reading
Summer is most definitely here. And after one straight month of warm sunny days (with a few rainy ones in between, it wouldn’t be London otherwise), we’re starting to get used to this. Who can remember what it was like to put on a heavy coat (not shorts), tights and boots, (not flipflops) and a … Continue reading
We’re sort of obsessed with dates. We can get through huge quantities of them in one sitting and be totally okay with it. Anyway, dates are fruit and chock full of vitamins and fibre, so in our view, they can’t be THAT bad for you – unless you’re on a low carb diet, in which … Continue reading
We’re sorry. This is so unnecessary. We gave you a beautiful recipe for Rose Ice Cream just the other week and here we are, ruining your summer beach diet all over again. In our defence, this ice cream is TOTALLY different. Okay, it’s still ice cream. It’s still super easy. But where the Rose Ice … Continue reading
We love ice cream. Sorry, no. We LOVE ice cream. We love ice cream so much that we can’t keep it in our flat because we will eat all of it, in one go. Our brains just don’t have a signal that says “Yeah okay, that’s enough now.” So if we were going to try … Continue reading
It’s officially T-5 days until Chocolate Bunny Day! The shops have been filled with chocolate eggs, bunnies and chicks along with mountains of hot cross buns since January but we’ve managed so far to resist temptation….until this weekend. We finally caved in and bought little bags of Mini Eggs and mini Creme Eggs and well, … Continue reading
Plantain is sort of a new, undiscovered fruit for us. We know that it is a staple fruit for many tropical regions including parts of Africa, the Caribbean and South America, and that depending on its ripeness, it can be eaten in a sweet or savoury dish. Anchal picked some up in Brixton, on a … Continue reading
Growing up in the Middle East, dates were (and are!) everywhere. You ate them almost throughout the year – either on their own or as an ingredient in stews or puddings. Whenever you went to someone’s house, there was usually a plateful to greet you. So you had to have liked dates! Luckily we did … Continue reading
January normally makes you want to retreat into your shell. You’ve eaten too much, you’ve certainly drunk too much and you’ve spent too much money. You’ve stayed up too late watching boxsets and you haven’t exercised. So in January, you vow to do the opposite. No chocolate for me, you say, I’m supposed to be … Continue reading
This week we celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights. It’s a major Hindu holiday that occurs every winter which involves getting together with your family, praying, lighting up every room in your house with diyas (little candles), exchanging gifts and watching the fireworks. For us, it’s a beautiful holiday with an important message. We live in a … Continue reading
