12 Jul Malty snickers iced-coffee aka probably the best iced-coffee in the world
Posted at 11:39h in Uncategorized
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...
08 Jul Lazy brunch east-european style: placki with tomato salad
Posted at 11:09h in Uncategorized
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...
30 Jun Summer spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, basil and crayfish
Posted at 21:37h in Uncategorized
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...
20 Jun Jamaican Summer beer cocktail
Posted at 19:01h in Uncategorized
This is the most refreshing cocktail I've ever had, perfect for a Summer evening, or even afternoon. It is only beer after all (with the tiniest bit of rum). I adapted the recipe from the one I tried at The Rum Kitchen a few weeks...
16 Jun Rummy coconut cake with a cream-cheese lime icing
Posted at 19:14h in Uncategorized
Although I'm not a massive baker and probably never will be for the simple reason that I prefer savoury food, now and again baking can be really fun. Especially making up your unusual flavour combinations, I love that. Today, I was in a Caribbean mood...
03 Jun Spicy ginger, chocolate and coconut granola
Posted at 12:33h in Uncategorized
To fully commit to "city-life" and live happily within in, you need to find your balance. For me, that sometimes means cancelling all my plans and mooching around my flat, having a bath, cooking something I really feel like and painting my nails. The important...
02 Jun Roast rhubarb and strawberry pancakes
Posted at 19:45h in Uncategorized
Pancakes are such a Sunday food. Easy to put together, they're ideal for a lazy brunch or even supper after a hard day of playing on the banks of the river Thames, looking for hidden treasures as I've been doing today (this is not a...
28 May Cucumber salad for a rustic bluebell barbeque
Posted at 18:33h in Uncategorized
I'm going to start by saying something jaw-droppingly controversial: I don't think the weather has been that bad this Spring. There, I said it. OK, it's been massively changeable, we've had rain, we've had sun, and now I've actually caught a cold...
23 May Spicy springtime buckwheat with crunchy vegetables
Posted at 20:59h in Uncategorized
Can you miss yourself? Because that's how I've felt recently. Tonight was the first proper, whole evening I've had just chilling by myself for what feels like forever. In the past few months there's been a lot of work, city-travel, late nights, early mornings of...