This week we continued to try other people’s dishes – it’s a good way to try out different techniques and slightly different flavour combinations. And you can adapt their recipes to suit you, which is the fun part! The first recipe we tried came out of the Thug Kitchen cookbook – it caught our eye … Continue reading
We seem to collect jars. We can’t help it. We know we should just chuck it in a recycling bag and call it a day. But we just can’t let go of really sturdy jars. On a good week, the jars are all preoccupied. They hold our almond butters, our leftover sweet miso, our jams, … 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
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
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
If you’re on Instagram and you follow any fitness enthusiasts, you have probably seen the meme which says “Summer bodies are made in the winter”. For all of our sakes, we hope not. We don’t know about you, but we’ve been mostly on the carbohydrates since November. We blame the weather, illness and work! (And … Continue reading
Happy Holi! Finally spring is here and in Indian culture we celebrate that fact by throwing different coloured paint on each other with glorious abandon. And the great thing is, non-Indians are also getting in on the action. Flipping through a recent Time Out London, we turned to a whole page dedicated to Holi. Holi … Continue reading
Well, we’ve done it. We’ve finally got rid of every bit of junk food – biscuits, crisps, sugary cereals, chocolates and other unnecessary snacks that were left over from Christmas. It took a whole month to finish everything, but it feels so satisfying (or depressing depending on the day) to know that there is nothing … 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
Like quite a few of you, we’ve been following the Great British Bake Off and marvelling at some of the delicacies they come up with – last week’s Swedish Princess Cake for example, looked magnificent! (It involves a layer of sponge, topped with jam, topped with pastry cream, topped with whipped cream and covered in … Continue reading
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