When we were little, we used to love to watch our grandmother bake. Cooking was everyday but, as we realised, baking was something special. One of our favourite things she used to bake – like a lot of grandmothers – was an exercise in thrift, a squidgy cake made from the almost black bananas in … 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
It’s the August Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK and of course that means it’s also pretty rainy. Not 24/7 rainy, but rainy enough so that you can’t really spend the whole day outside (like last weekend which was GLORIOUS). So instead of hiding away under shop awnings and playing the “Is it safe … Continue reading
It’s SO hot. It’s muggy, clammy, we’re dabbing ourselves with tissues every 5 seconds and we don’t mean to complain, but we’re melting. So we’re not in the mood for big, heavy meals. We’re picking at salads, little bits of cheese, mezze, anything quick and light. But we’re not giving up pudding. Let’s not get … Continue reading
Happy Eid! Being so far from the Middle East where we semi-grew up during this time of year makes us nostalgic for Arabic foods…jareesh, kabsa, mindi, manakeesh, basbousa, kunafa…ok so we’re carb monsters! Unfortunately, some of these things are not quite so easy to find even in London. We particularly miss the huge variety of … Continue reading
The Great British Bake Off returned to our screens this week and we could not be more excited! Not only does it feature the legendary Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry duo and showcase some fabulous baking talent, we also admire the huge risks the bakers take to set themselves apart from the rest. Tomato upside … 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
So the combination of heavy workloads, semi winter last week and not a lot of R&R time means we’ve been feeling a little run down lately. Which means we’re craving comfort food in a big way! Comfort food means different things to different people; pizza, fries, shepherd’s pie, chocolate cake, mashed potato, burgers, curry … Continue reading
As every experienced baker knows, sometimes Disasters happen. Your cake doesn’t rise, the bottoms of your cookies burn and your mayonnaise splits. Or, you nearly drop a cake. And it breaks. (Woops.) You can 1) have a mental breakdown for 5 minutes or 2) create something beautiful (we did both). Normally, when we make David … Continue reading
I know what you’re thinking – muesli ain’t amazing. Sure, when compared to gooey chocolatey brownies, it doesn’t compare. But this Muesli totally is. The crisp, nutty oat and rye flakes combined with the toffee-sweet dates, tart cranberries, lovely almonds and walnuts – with a few splashes of cold milk are absolutely divine. A perfect … Continue reading
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