As you know, we have a real thing for spiced biscuits and speculoos are no exception. We were introduced to them when we visited our lovely friend Olivia who lives in Brussels. Speculoos (as they are called in Belgium) or speculaas (as they are called in Holland) are spiced biscuits made with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, … Continue reading
When we were growing up, our grandmother made almost everything from scratch – yoghurt, paneer (Indian cheese), curries, stir fries, soups, bread, pickles, desserts and even crisps at one point. We say almost, and that was only because she didn’t have room for farmyard animals, if so, we’re sure she would collect her own milk … Continue reading
Please say you’re like us: every once in a while we go on a massive vegetable buying kick and come back home with all of the colours of the rainbow. We then spend a few days making beautiful dishes with the vegetables and feeling great about ourselves. And then one day we’re digging around our … Continue reading
Yesterday Anchal had the amazing opportunity to cook with Maria Elia at Leith’s School of Food and Wine in west London. Maria Elia is a fantastic chef who has previously worked at Delfina, the Whitechapel Gallery and Joe’s, and has updated/put her own twist on Greek favourites, in her latest book Smashing Plates. She is … Continue reading
This is going to be a short post this week dear Readers, only because we’ve been battling (what it feels like) every illness going! So unfortunately this means that our diet has been even more bland and uninteresting. However, if you too are feeling ill, you might want to try our mashed potato soup – … Continue reading
The first time we went to Rome, we absolutely gorged ourselves on all the delicious food. As foodies, we had scoped out all the places beforehand that are known for fantastic pizza, pasta and Roman specialities. But what really blew us away was the quality of the produce – the tomatoes, the mozzarella and the … Continue reading
The one thing we can almost always count on is getting ill in the winter – and then getting ill again as the virus makes its way back to us. Normally we rely our Sick Girl foods – spaghetti bolognaise, tomato soup, garlic bread, TUC biscuits and ginger ale – but this time we were … Continue reading
We have a definite snack problem that is directly linked to our TV programme watching problem. For some reason, we just can’t watch an episode of The Bridge or Scandal or even The Graham Norton Show without a bit of chocolate or a handful of popcorn or Indian snacks. And because they’re so crucial to … Continue reading
Honestly, we really look forward to lunch. Don’t you? During the week, work can be stressful or monotonous at times but the one thing we almost always have is our lunch and 10 minutes of reading The Guardian online. Maybe The New York Times if it’s Friday. It’s that short space of time that takes … Continue reading
Happy Indian Republic Day! Today marks the day that the first Constitution was adopted by a free India in 1950. It is obviously a huge occasion in India and although we don’t live there, we like to celebrate it in our own way, with food. Now, as you probably know by now, we love to … Continue reading
sugar chai honey bunch 