A Swiss birthday dinner – Fondue Chinoise! And a recipe for Vermicelli rice

Ever since I can remember, the meal on my birthday has been Fondue Chinoise. In Switzerland, this is the traditional dish for both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, but I loved it… Continue reading

Champagne saffron risotto with garlic prawns

Yes, I just made risotto last week. Yes, it’s quite heavy and not the healthiest meal. But when your sister tells you about the possibility of putting champagne in risotto, and you see… Continue reading

Spicy Kung Pao chicken

This recipe is an old favourite and is from my favourite food blog, Rasa Malaysia. If you don’t know her blog, please go take a look, it’s absolutely fantastic and every single recipe… Continue reading

Mushroom risotto in rosé wine

The best thing about risotto is that it is almost infinitely versatile. As long as you have arborio rice, some form of wine and stock, you can pretty much add anything else you… Continue reading

Ganache Macaron Baking class at Boxpark, Shoreditch, 4th December 2013

“Baking is a science, cooking is an art.” This phrase has never been clearer to me than it was yesterday. Macarons should not be mixed too much, or too little. You need to… Continue reading

Thama’s simple and delicious chicken curry

My paternal grandmother, whom I call Thama, is a fantastic cook. Every time I visit India, I look forward to her cooking, and her chicken curry is one of my favourite things (I… Continue reading

Juicy pork stir-fried with lime and ginger

For some reason, I haven’t made anything Oriental in quite a while. This dish was well worth the wait, though! It’s based on a recipe my mother used to cook – it was… Continue reading

Turkey sausages with roast potatoes and red wine-infused mushrooms with spinach… all in goose fat

What a long title. Let me explain. My flatmate and I attended the Taste of Christmas festival on Sunday, and brought  many things home, including the stars of the night’s dinner: Goodman’s Goose Fat and… Continue reading

Taste of Christmas, Tobacco Dock, 24th November 2013

After my visit to the Real Food Festival earlier this year, I jumped at the opportunity to attend another, widely publicised foodie experience: The Taste of Christmas! Thanks to my Tastecard subscription, I… Continue reading

Aqua Kyoto

The time for my monthly team lunch (I mean meeting…) was upon us, and I still hadn’t found a suitable place. The expectations have increased every month, as my colleagues were introduced to… Continue reading