Honestly, I didn’t plan this post; I was gonna stay away from any kind of frozen treat, be it ice cream, sorbet, popsicles, or anything of that sort. I wanted to talk about pies and gooey chocolate cookies, meringues and all puffed up pull-apart breads filled with fruity jams. [READ MORE]
It’s been a week since I’ve been back home and my days are filled with moments of complete relaxation by the sea, in great company, sharing simple delicious food; they are also equally filled with frustrated, yet filled with sarcastic humor, political conversations over copious amounts of ice cold beer or crisp white wine. [READ MORE]
I’ve just returned home for a bit of work and a lot of holidaying. Going back is always overwhelming, a messy mosaic of emotions, especially during the first few days: passionate anticipation to be reunited with my family and friends, unnecessary mourning for some of my beloved everyday London rituals, childish excitement for the weather, sporadic teenage-like annoyance at my parents and absolute BFF-ing with my sister. [READ MORE]
I have a ferocious sweet tooth- shock right there, huh? Yeah, in case it hasn’t been clear from the many dessert recipes and ramblings I’ve been posting here, I thought I’d underline it, just to be clear. Lately, I’ve been getting my hands mostly on ice-creams and sorbets; it’s not that hot in London, but hell, it’s June, it’s summer and that’s all the excuse one needs for such things. [READ MORE]
Let’s end the week on a sweet note, shall we? Let’s a make a dessert- one that’s not fussy, but super summery and absolutely delicious. Also, keeping in with yesterday’s lecture about guilt and my declaration of love for light weekly meals, let’s also make it simple, quick, without butter or other trimmings. [READ MORE]
This has been quite a roller coaster of a week; lots of work, lots of nights out, midweek drinks combined with too-early wake-ups, a lot of gloom and a little bit of sunshine. You get the picture. Kinda. I kinda get it too, as most of it went by too fast and looking back it seems quite blurry. [READ MORE]
As I’ve mentioned on yesterday’s post, my grandma was a mess in the kitchen. Yet, she had a recipe book (mostly because she had to, I think) which has now been passed on to me. About a third of it is blank, and although all the recipes are written in her beautiful calligraphic handwriting, quite a few are incomplete, lacking ingredients or directions. Really, I would expect nothing different from her. [READ MORE]
Blueberries are here, people! Yay for blueberries, always and forever! I love all berries, but these dark purple, juicy and sweet beauties might just be my favourite. From the moment they’re in season, I buy them constantly and they’re a staple in most of my breakfast dishes; yogurt with lots of seeds and nuts, lemony pancakes or even smoothies, you name it and there’s probably blueberries in it. But that’s not all; let’s not forget dessert, it would be such a sin. Summer berries are the superstar of sweet treats, especially pies. [READ MORE]
When I was little, the first ice-cream I had always marked the beginning of summer. It was almost always the same: two big round crunchy chocolate cookies, drenched in chocolate ganache, with vanilla ice-cream sandwiched between them. Heaven. I still have the same and it still marks the official start of the holidays for me, even though now that I’m all grown-up and able to make (all wise) decisions, I have ice-cream all year around. [READ MORE]
Up until I moved to the UK, I always celebrated Mother’s day on May- which was already my mom’s month anyways, what with her name day being on the 21st and preparations for her birthday (on early June) in full swing. For the last ten years or so, I can celebrate her twice, albeit from a distance… [READ MORE]