The Sunday before I left for Paris, we had two of my favourite people over for dinner. Since I hadn’t seen them in a while, I had a spectacular meal planned- in my head and in my fridge. But that was also the Sunday we decided to spend lazily, ditching our plans and our phones. […]
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Spicy carrot soup
in Savoury, Taste -One of the (few) things I enjoy about cold weather is my craving for comfort food. Most specifically, my craving for soup. I absolutely LOVE making and eating soups! As with most of my cooking, this has also been influenced by my mom: the woman can turn just about anything into a delicious soup and […]
Chicken, coconut & kaffir lime soup
in Savoury, Taste -When I eat out, Asian cuisine is often my go-to. Even though my favourites are Thai and Korean, I am also very happy to have alternatives, most often medleys of recipes and flavours from different regions. Most of the time, I go for a dish that will incorporate soba noodles, lime and coconut.
Mandarine, beet & pistachio barley salad
in Savoury, Taste -Colourful and filled with flavour and textures, this mandarine, beet & pistachio barley salad is a super star all around. It’s not always clear to me how a recipe comes to happen; often it’s something I crave or miss- usually my mom’s food or a dish I’ve tried in a restaurant and left a lingering […]
Baked pumpkins, stuffed with couscous, blue cheese & pine nuts
in Savoury, Taste -Perfectly seasonal, very easy to make and very hard to resist baked pumpkins stuffed with couscous, blue cheese & pine nuts. Fragrant herbs and filling grains or carbs is usually my go to for easy lunches or fuss free dinners. A little bit of couscous, quinoa or wholewheat pasta, brown or black rice, faro and […]
Cinnamon & lemon mini apple pies
in Desserts, Taste -Fall baking can’t get any easier than these cinnamon & lemon mini apple pies with they buttery, fragrant filling and crunchy sweet crust. Fall is probably my favourite time to bake; after a long summer, which is mostly spent devouring fresh vegetables and fruit, merely tossed with some extra virgin olive oil, fragrant herbs […]
Baked chickpeas with capers, olives & orange
in Savoury, Taste -These simple and delicious baked chickpeas with capers, olives & orange only need friends to share with and lots of crusty bread. Of all pulses, chickpeas are easily my favourites. Their smooth taste makes them irresistibly versatile and a great addition to so many dishes from silky hummus and veggie burgers to chunky soups and fragrant […]
Hazelnut & raisin olive oil cookies
in Desserts, Taste -These hazelnut & raisin olive oil cookies are sweetened by petimezi (grape molasses) and baked until soft and a little crunchy around the edges. Last Saturday, I had the great joy to once again take photos at Oliveology’s cooking workshop. It’s no secret I have a huge soft spot for Marianna’s shop; everything is so […]
Food for thought
in Food for thought, Inspiration -Balancing between winter and spring, this Food for thought has a spinach pie to die for, great books, great words and penguins too! Spring has made a timid yet quite powerful appearance in London in the last few days. The days are bright & the nights pleasantly crisp and in the afternoon the light lingers on […]
Food for thought
in Food for thought, Inspiration -And… for this Friday’s trick… I’m bringing Food for Though back! I so loved that little compilation of all things random or not, from all over the web. And then suddenly things got really busy. I felt I had little time to go through articles properly, to really read and think about them so that I could […]