Let me just start by saying that my daughter is very picky about dessert. She doesn’t appreciate cakes – there’s something about the texture of buttercream wedged between layers of…
Yes, I realise it’s not Summer yet and berry season has yet to come. Luckily however, frozen berries are in season all year long. Also, they are the most affordable way of getting your…
I will keep this short. I thought about making this dessert because I love molten cake, but also because I was dreaming of the sour cherry packed layered chocolate cake my Grandma used to…
It’s that time of the year again, Easter is coming! Whether you’re celebrating with friends or family, I’ve put together a festive menu that is a crowd pleaser and that’s…
To celebrate the commencement of Game of Thrones’ sixth season, that we’ve been religiously watching every week, in company of our closest friends for the past three years, I decided to…
This past week, we were lucky enough to get a city break and actually, a break from it all. We went to Milano to celebrate my husband’s birthday and got…
Tarte citron meringuée; I remember the first time I had it, somewhere along the coast of France, in my teens and not appropriately appreciating it. I remember it felt too…
We love fish around here, so every time I have the chance, I get some nice freshly cut fillets or maybe a whole fish. I usually go the oven-baked way,…
“The chief pleasure in eating does not consist in costly seasoning, or exquisite flavour, but in yourself.” Horace (65-8 B.C.) Roman lyric poet. Oh, how much truth this quote from…
This post starts with polenta. Actually, in our culture, many things kind of start with polenta. Polenta is made out of cornmeal, water and a little bit of salt; it…
