15 Jan Food Landscapes
Posted at 12:32h in Uncategorized
I came across this book at a friend's house and was immediately mesmerized by it. Food Landscapes - what? why? And yet...
12 Jan Cuban green plantain soup
Posted at 20:13h in Uncategorized
Hello! I'm still here, I just haven't been blogging as much as I'd like to be recently. I might have mentioned before that I have an emotional relationship with food. And so when my emotions are all over the shop, as they have been recently,...
02 Jan A Bean and rosemary dip or How to Make the Best of a Bad Situation
Posted at 17:56h in Uncategorized
The Experiment: Stuffing onions The Outcome Conclusion: Some things shouldn't be stuffedThe Solution: Blend the cooked onions with cannellini beans, fresh rosemary, some olive oil or a bit of butter, and salt and pepper for a delicious bean dip to have with bread, vegetables etc...
01 Jan Rhubarb martinis for New Year
Posted at 20:12h in Uncategorized
I try to keep New Year's simple, as from experience I know that this one evening of the year has the most potential to go horribly wrong. At least for me anyway, most people seem to think that it's the best night of the year...
31 Dec Japanese carrots with black sesame and spinach with white sesame
Posted at 13:45h in Uncategorized
Since the excesses of Christmas, it's been all about Japanese food for me. So it was fitting that my friend Mariana invited me over to hers to make sushi on Friday night. It was loads of fun, and apparently I'm an extremely gifted roller. It...
29 Dec Taro root with maple dipping sauce
Posted at 22:56h in Uncategorized
Although reading cookbooks is one of my favourite things in this world, I normally struggle to find even a handful of recipes that I really want to try out. Yet there is one book that I have renewed three times already and never, ever want...
25 Dec A few fishy things aka A Polish Christmas
Posted at 11:59h in Uncategorized
We are not a religious family. And yet around Christmas my mum likes to pretend we are, and we all like to go along with it, even though it makes no sense at all. So on Friday, were fasted. Traditionally, you fast on Christmas Eve,...
23 Dec My birthday cake
Posted at 19:41h in Uncategorized
I've had a lot of crap birthdays. It may be something to do with my birthday being so close to Christmas (21st December)...
17 Dec Astrid’s German and Finnish Christmas Cookies
Posted at 17:38h in Uncategorized
My no-sugar resolution has gone to the dogs. Or perhaps the reindeers, since it's all the fault of Christmas. It's difficult to work out exactly where this slippery slope began, but if I absolutely had to point my finger somewhere, I would point it in...
14 Dec Gwyneth Paltrow’s Kale Crisps
Posted at 22:34h in Uncategorized
Without actively disliking her, I've never been a massive fan of Gwyneth Paltrow. Probably completely unfairly, I found her vaguely annoying. I think she reminded me of someone at school or something, one of those competitive, over-achieving types of girls...