Kapuśniak versus Kwaśnica If you don't have Polish roots you may have not heard of Kapuśniak or Kwaśnica, so let me give you a short explanation. Kapuśniak is the quintessential Polish sauerkraut soup that is popular all over the country, Kwaśnica is it's hardy and wild...
What is an authentic curry anyway? I wanted to call this an inauthentic curry, so that no-one thinks it's from a particular country or that I'm trying to follow a particular tradition and getting it wrong. Yet in our family, this is a Rainbow curry and...
By coming to Los Angeles I have unintentionally extended my Summer. It's about 31 degrees C here during the day! I have also made my friend Simone, who moved here a couple of years back, very happy. She's been a little stressed writing her book,...
I've had the strangest few weeks in ways that I can't even begin to explain. I haven't been cooking much, as attention has been focused inwards. I think in time I will appreciate that this was an important period for me, my personal development, yet...
I believe that challenges help us evolve. This standpoint informs most of my life decisions, so I never choose people or situations that will make my life easy. I'm not saying that this is always the best approach, it's just how it...
This is how I like to eat when I am by the seaI really can't recommend this fish shop on the seafront in Eastbourne enough. I cooked the clams simply, in cider, adding a bit of crushed garlic, seasoning and a bay leaf, and simmering...
After an impromptu barbeque last week, I found a freezer filled with mini Snickers ice-creams, which inspired me to make this particular iced coffee. I've been messing about with various recipes all this week, and finally today, I have arrived at the perfect one...
So, it's my first day off in London in a looong time. It's boiling hot. I slept in deliciously until about 11am, then rolled out of bed and warmed up the placki I made for my friend, Ayesha, yesterday. Ayesha loves potatoes. This morning I...
Life is full of unsung heroes - invisible people that make your life better in small ways and don't ask for anything in return. And food is the same. Normally, I don't blog about every little thing that crosses my lips, every ordinary pasta dish...