I would love to tell you about the dinner of Polish tapas (przekaski) I made on Friday night, the little potato cakes, spicy beetroot salad and Polish cauliflower in breadcrumbs, the vodka poached pears which set the pan on fire and Tommy bravely blew out...
Ok, there is no way I can spin this to make it seem like a part of my detox. But in my defense, when someone invites you to dinner at Gourmet San, you don't refuseEspecially if they're one of your best friends and a Hong Kong...
I have been on my detox for less than a week and I haven't been entirely faithful. I've had a swig of coke, a glass of Pinot Grigio, a couple of oaty biscuits that looked healthy but actually had many ungodly things in them like...
Overbearing sadness, that's what I keep coming back to. I'm glad that I've finally pinned down this emotion and defined it. I have moments of weird giddiness, of both rational and irrational anger, but underneath it all I know that it's this feeling I am trying...
This wondrous spotted creature is my savoury porridge It's loosely based on these breakfast soups that I eat in Thailand, which are made out of rice - a British version, I guess. I cooked the oats with water and a little salt, then added some beef stock....
You may be wondering what exactly is so avant-garde about chocolate and banana pancakes. Well, it depends on how you use the banana. I didn't mean to make that sound perverted in any way, so I hope that's not how you're reading it. Today, I...
As I was describing to my friend on Friday how my mum was stuffing a chicken with liver in preparation for our weekend at home, I saw a horrified expression slowly spread across her lovely face and I realized that this recipe isn't going to...
Quinoa cakes - what an amazing idea! I got it from this guy, who got it from this lady, who I imagine got it from...
Since you are still reading this you must be a pretty open-minded individual. You may pat yourself on the back if so inclinedAs I scoffed this just a moment ago, I realized that it pays to be open-minded. It's another strange and unusual way to...
I was starting to worry that I'd lost my knack with flapjacks...