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
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
We like our routine. We’re safe people. We like knowing what our day will bring. We like having the same breakfast a few days in a row. We like certainty. We like having a cup of English Breakfast first thing every morning and then another cup after our lunch. The thing is…it can get slightly … Continue reading
Did you know that Whole Foods has a magical machine that takes ordinary shelled pistachios and turns them into creamy foodie heaven (i.e. pistachio butter)?? Yes, they really do. Ok, so we’re a bit new to this phenomenon but let us try to convert you too. Pistachio butter is creamy, a bit savoury, a bit … 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
We’re pretty lucky to have come from a multi-cultural/multi-religious family and growing up, we celebrated Diwali, Christmas and Eid. (Lots of presents and LOTS of food. And very often, not having to go to school on these days!) Every (other) Eid, our mother used to make a huge pot of seviyan in the morning – … Continue reading
We’re a big fan of rice dishes, especially when the temperature drops as it has this week in London. Jollof rice, kabsa, egg fried rice, bibimbap, jambalaya, kitchadi, paella, pulao and risotto – we love them all! So we decided to show you another one of our favorite rice dishes: biryani. If you’ve ever attended … Continue reading
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