Some years ago I was in Paris for a weekend as a solo traveller, on my way home from Tours, where I had been attempting to improve my French. I had salvaged some pennies from my student expenses in determination of finding one good French dinner … [Read more...]
Celeriac and apple soup with stilton, and winter squash soda bread
January days so far in our part of England have been mild, grey dishwater days. That is about to change, with a blast of the Arctic cold that has been freezing mainland Europe, even to the Greek islands. The North East US is shivering, too, and … [Read more...]
Sweet potato quesadillas with all the fixings, and dairy-free coconut, pineapple and banana ice cream
I can’t remember a new year with such a collective question mark around it. What will we make of this ‘uncertain’ year? I feel the need to embrace the culinary marvels of cultures and climates that bring so much to our plates that we can’t provide … [Read more...]
Roasted tomato soup with coconut milk
This soup is so good it deserves the limelight on its own. It is incredibly healthy, and the most delicious spicy tomato soup I know. Generous in ginger, and creamy with coconut milk (making it dairy-free), it provides all the satisfaction of a … [Read more...]
January’s citrus rituals II: spremuti
Simplify, simplify. At least once a winter, you owe it to yourself to squeeze some fresh citrus for an exquisite drink that can make you feel instantly grateful to be alive. As January rituals go, this is a joyously straightforward one that … [Read more...]