A winded Mother and her Strawberry Eton mess
9 October 2012
Some days you just know you are going to get winded. Your eyes adjust to the light, to what day it is, to what
Some days you just know you are going to get winded. Your eyes adjust to the light, to what day it is, to what
Grilling your vegetables is a very exciting thing to do. The flavor that it imparts adds a lot of magic to the finished dish.
I am writing this all in a bit of a hurry. Why? Well it’s certainly not because I don’t want to write this, I adore
Steamed fish with chinese inspired flavours. Cooking in the gentle moist heat of steam is wonderful. It helps the food retain its flavour and doesn’t
In my last blog post, I mentioned I would post our family challenge each week to our supportive and wonderful facebook community in hope that
Middle Eastern flourless Orange cake and a love letter to my Sister I’ve been thinking about my sister a lot lately. It’s not like
I’ve had another love for quite some time now. It is a deep love. A warm affection and a constant yearning. I. love. lentils! Lentils
Sometimes I have been known, on occasion, to overdo it on the food front. I have been known to cater for 4 and add a
Firstly, Happy Easter to you all. I hope you had a lovely time with your chocolate and loved ones. Today I will not,
This garlic paste may become one of your secret weapon’s. I love my food and cherish my time in the kitchen but just like you, my
Happy New Year to you all! Wishing you love, health and happiness – may it be a wonderful 2012. This New Year’s / Summer break,
You know you’re getting on a bit & happily content when your best imaginable Friday night would be to have no plans and to stay
A lady told me on the weekend that she could take this Ice cream to bed. Read in to that what you will but I
Preserved lemons are a really lovely and super easy thing to make. They add a fantastic freshness and zing to dishes. Preserved lemons can be added
A ‘Schmancy’ Spanish potato omelette recipe to enjoy and egg-y facts I love a good egg! Eggs are my answer to mid-week dinner
Some of you may remember making butter when you were a child and most likely, during a home economics class at school. I remember it
Only 11 more sleeps until Father’s Day I am told !! This was told to me by my husband and not our three children. I’ll
One of these days, when you have a spare half an hour or so, please make a batch of your own Harissa. Let this firey
Don’t you love that lemons are in season and sensational in the cooler months? I mean grey skies, chilly starts and then the voila, a
I had too much wine last Saturday night! It was just that ‘one extra glass’ that did it – it’s such a pain that last
Every school holidays, we have many many children walk through our doors for our ‘Relish Mama’ school holiday cooking classes. Wow they are busy but
I have had amazing minestrone and then I have had my equal share of poor ones too. A good one, put simply, has every component
I decided a long time ago that never would such terrible words spit out of my mouth “It’s too cold for ice cream”. It is
Have you ever sat at the bar at MoVida and sampled their very Moorish salted almonds? I think it just has to be one of
This is so delightfully simple, you can enjoy it any time you fancy something warm and chocolatey. If I fancy a hot chocolate, I want
In Morocco, the tea ceremony is sacred and there is quite an art form to the pouring of the tea. The higher the pour the
If I think ‘Bolognese’, I think comfort. I think of a gorgeous night in with the family slurping up pasta with a delicious and hearty
This spiced red lentil and carrot soup is one of those recipes that feels both nourishing and deeply comforting. It’s simple to make, full of
I just love putting Brussel sprouts on the menu! Not that I am a spiteful person but it is always fun to watch everyone’s
