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
We need to tell you about our new favourite obsession – CHOCOLATE BABKA. Now, if you’re American or have spent any time in New York, you probably know all about babka already. Hey, if you’ve watched “that” Seinfeld episode, you too know what a babka is. However, here in the UK it’s relatively unknown – … Continue reading
Yes it’s definitely autumn here in London. Blustery (love that word), rainy, chilly and damp. As ever in London, it seems autumn always creeps up on us – one moment we’re in jersey tops and jeans…and then we’re in jackets and jersey tops and jeans and our shoes are never quite dry. Crazy. And honestly, … Continue reading
Yes, you read that right. Carrot cake ice cream. As in a cream cheese flavoured and spiced ice cream with chunks of carrot cake stirred in. Absolutely gorgeous. Now, we don’t buy store-bought cakes because 1) they tend to be soooo dry and 2) we really enjoy making cakes. But this time, we totally give … Continue reading
So when we rediscovered the fig jam we bought on our Croatian holiday in our cupboards, we were revisited by all the memories of the beautiful food we ate there. One of the things we tried was burek – pastries that originate from Turkey but are found all over the Balkans. We loved them and … Continue reading
For some reason, it has been quite difficult to get into the Christmas spirit this year. We’ve all been a bit too busy, it is not nearly as cold and snowy as it should be and we all seem to be done with Christmas before it has even started – where are you Christmas?? So … Continue reading
Plantain is sort of a new, undiscovered fruit for us. We know that it is a staple fruit for many tropical regions including parts of Africa, the Caribbean and South America, and that depending on its ripeness, it can be eaten in a sweet or savoury dish. Anchal picked some up in Brixton, on a … Continue reading
Growing up in the Middle East, dates were (and are!) everywhere. You ate them almost throughout the year – either on their own or as an ingredient in stews or puddings. Whenever you went to someone’s house, there was usually a plateful to greet you. So you had to have liked dates! Luckily we did … 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
The first time we ever tasted banana cream pie was actually only a few months ago in one of our favourite cities in the world: New York. We instantly fell in love with the sweet banana custard, flaky pie crust and whipped cream combination! When we got back, we were determined to recreate it – … Continue reading
