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A 30-minute crash course in Szechuan cooking with L’Atelier des Chefs

Over the past few years, I’ve taken a number of cooking classes in London. I’ve learned how to clean squid, make sausages, and how to do a delicate macaronage, and I’ve loved every… Continue reading

Impressions of Machneyehuda market, Jerusalem

I love food markets, and whenever I travel, I aim to see the local ones. I am fascinated by smells and sounds, the people behind the counters as well as those walking around,… Continue reading

DIY dinner party with Silver Bell

I love hosting dinner parties, and generally cooking and preparing food, whether it’s for myself or for friends. But I’ll admit, sometimes it can be a bit tiring. Thinking about what to make,… Continue reading

McCain’s #SundayBest roast potato pop-up

You say potato, I say tatties, spuds, Herdöpfel, Kartoffeln, pommes de terre, aloo, or patatas. McCain says roast potato pop-up. And so I found myself surrounded by wafts of roast dinner, standing beside a… Continue reading

Tea ceremonies and dim sum with PaoCha

I am a tea snob. I shudder at the thought of Tetley or Builder’s tea, and there are few things that calm me down as much as a light cup of Darjeeling or… Continue reading

Eating my way through Italy on the Roman Food Tour

My trip to Rome last weekend was absolutely phenomenal for many reasons: seeing the Pope in St Peter’s Basilica, visiting the Colosseum at night, meeting up with old friends… but the highlight was most… Continue reading

Sophie’s Steakhouse in Covent Garden: service with a smile

29-31 Wellington Street, WC2E 7DB I really love steak, but a good steak is often hard to come by. Sometimes, places that boast about the superiority of their cuts can let you down (*cough*… Continue reading

Nordisk Brødhus – best brunch in Copenhagen (and of my life)

Originally posted on The Swindian:
Rantzausgade 58 B, DK-2200 Copenhagen I wrote this blog post about six months ago, but it has taken me a while to publish as there was an incident with…

Breakfast pancakes with sweet apple side

Originally posted on The Swindian:
Pancakes are something I used to fear, because there were always so many recipes to choose from, and each one turned out slightly different. Sweet or savoury? Thick…

A very special cranacake (for Burns Night)

It’s a little complicated. It’s a little tedious. We had a cream whipper, which made things a lot easier. But it is worth every second of preparation! We made the cake batter, raspberry… Continue reading