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
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Chilli and Papaya Raita
Finally, London is experiencing temperatures worthy of a summer! Now, as much as we want to live on a diet of ice cream (in yummy waffle cones!) when summer hits, the Grown Up versions of us know that we should probably try to aim for some nutrition too. Growing up in India, plain homemade yoghurt … Continue reading
Garlic and Coriander Chapattis
Making bread is hard. It requires years of practice to get all that mixing, kneading, rising, proving, shaping and baking absolutely perfect. For years we shied away from making Indian bread in particular because we were intimidated by our grandmother’s perfect rotis. So we chose rice, couscous and store-bought pitta bread instead. But today you … Continue reading
Spicy Winter Stew
It’s that time of year again – when everyone around you starts sniffing, coughing and generally turning into Vectors of Disease. Gross. So in between cookie comfort eating and digging out all of our scarves and thick jumpers, we’ve also been making sure our immune systems are working at full strength. This normally means chugging … Continue reading