I am getting into the habit now of buying seasonal produce at our local farmers’ market, and then coming home and scouring our cookbooks to see what I can make with what I have bought. We received several new cookbooks as wedding presents, and one that has been particularly useful for this task is The … Continue reading »
Nils, my cousin, was in Australia recently with his sister Ellen. While staying with my parents they were exposed to a full range of Australian foods – paddle pops, tim tams, shapes, frosty fruits, (the magnificently-named) golden gaytimes. Nils took to Anzac biscuits*, which is not a great surprise as he has a great love … Continue reading »
I have a great weakness for custard (crème anglaise) – I suspect about fifty per cent of desserts and cakes could be improved with some custard poured over them. This is, I have realised since moving to the United States, a rather English mentality. While I would smother apple crumble or Eve’s pudding in thick, … Continue reading »
I have been placed in charge of doing desserts this Christmas, and I have already begun making food-based Christmas gifts, so there is a lot of season-appropriate recipe-posting to come. However, I suspect most posts will come after Christmas (at least after the point at which they would be much good for anyone who wanted to … Continue reading »
If you have not yet read my post about why I am going vegan for a month, you should. I want to begin by just giving a little shout-out to the Buttermilk Channel in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Last week, through my period of blog silence, I tried a couple of great new vegan-friendly restaurants (new to … Continue reading »
Sometimes, when you want to save a bit of money by eating and drinking out less, you need to provide a little incentive to rush home after work. I have a big sweet tooth (as does Nick) so baking something sweet is usually all the motivation we need to gladly accept the prospect of another … Continue reading »
