We promise this is the last plantain post for a little while – but this was too yummy not to share! Our lovely friend V told us about a more traditional way of cooking plantain that is commonly sold on the streets of Ghana. The dish is called kele wele and it’s freshly deep-fried before being … Continue reading
See this popcorn? This popcorn looks just like normal popcorn – but it’s deadly. Well, deadly in a hot-and-spicy-but-luckily-won’t-actually-kill-you-or-cause-you-any-major-harm-sort-of-way. This isn’t the sweet and innocent popcorn you shovel into your mouth when you watch a lovely rom com with your two favourite stars who act like they can’t stand each other in the beginning but … Continue reading
Do you know that 32% of bread purchased by UK households gets thrown out when it could be used? That’s crazy, right? We grew up in a family that hardly wasted anything if we could help it – stale bread was eaten toasted and moldy bread meant the birds in our area got a free … Continue reading
It’s taken us some time to get into Christmas this year for some reason but a weekend of playing festive music, wrapping ourselves in warm clothing and drinking mulled wine seems to have done it! We love Christmas, not only because it means we get to spend time with our family, watching boxsets and old … Continue reading
Also known as: “I Hate Timesheets” Cookies; or “If I Have to Chase You One More Time For Comments, I’m Going To Scream” Cookies”; or “I Just Got Soaked In The Rain and All I Want Are 30 Custard Creams” Cookies; or “My Driving Lesson Was Supposed To Start At 8AM And Now I’m Up … Continue reading
Anchal’s been trying out a gluten free diet recently on the recommendation of her doctor which means that there’s an abundance of er, interesting foods in our cupboards – gluten free cornflakes made with quinoa, corn and amaranth (big thumbs up), gluten-free bread (tastes like soft potatoey cardboard), gluten free digestive biscuits (again, CARDBOARD) and … Continue reading
When you move abroad, you find you miss the strangest things. At home, you might take certain foods, noises – even smells – for granted. We’ve both (separately and together) spent time living and working in countries other than the UK and at first, you do get pretty homesick. Which means you obsess about those … Continue reading
After torrential rain and grey skies, the sun is finally (sort of) here in London which means cute summer wear, cocktails and the perfect time to experiment with tropical flavours! Brace yourselves – this recipe is probably not something you’ve seen before. Since it was the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence, we thought it was … Continue reading
sugar chai honey bunch 