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Beef ragu is by miles my favourite pasta sauce. It manages that fine balance of being both luxurious and at the same time being really comforting. Great on a rainy and cold day, or beautiful sitting outside in the late evening sun with a glass of red. …
Waffles are delicious. Truly delicious. Slightly crunchy on the outside, warm and fluffy on the inside. Waffles make the best ever breakfast. Savoury – topped with crisped streaky bacon, a drizzle of maple syrup, a fried egg with a rich golden yolk and a dollop …
I really started extensively baking banana bread a few years ago when my boyfriend/now fiancee/soon to be husband replaced breakfast by just grabbing a banana from the kitchen on the way to work. Some weeks there would invariably be some brown, spotted sad looking bananas …
Even before I moved to China, I’ve always loved Asian food. It always makes everything taste so effortlessly fresh, packed full of vegetables and herbs without too much effort. Which also makes it perfect for summer. On those hot, lazy days where you start …
Making Pasta, for me, is probably the most satisfying job ever. It is so simple – only 3 ingredients required and at the same time it is not only extremely impressive but also so much more delicious than anything store bought! I’ve spent quite a …
Recently, four great things just happened to come together. Firstly, my grandmother came from Germany to visit me in London for a few days (yes, we had a great time). Secondly, I walked past mixed dried mushrooms in the supermarket and had a sudden …
I was living in Beijing at the time when I came across this little bit of food history – the origins of Swiss cheese fondue. It was printed on a board attached to the back of the drivers seat in a taxi. It was …
Fancy 5 minutes in Paris? Bake some chouquettes. As your kitchen is filled with the smell of baking pastry, you might just find yourself in a little French patisserie. Surrounded by glazed apple tarts, elaborate chocolate gateaux and a tower of croissants. But you …
The sun is beating down on your head, relentlessly. Thankfully you’ve remembered your hat! The sand is sticking to your wet toes, your skin smells of seawater and sunscreen. The sea, a rich blue is glistening next to you, topped with little wisps of …
