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Mar 26
4 min

Home Made Street Food

I am so excited for this year's #AprilIsForArabFood on Instagram. Every year, @sweetpillarfood (Nadia) and @almondandfig (Mai) host 4...

Nov 17, 2020
3 min

The Stuff of Winter Dinners

I was so pleased with myself on Saturday. I spent an hour in the front garden, trimming back a fuchsia bush that was out of control and...

Nov 1, 2020
5 min

Warm to the Core

The leaves on the tree behind our garden are almost all gone now (into our garden mostly) but autumn is still in full force. Just because...

Aug 9, 2020
5 min

On A Serious Note...

I always try and make my blog posts light, even when I'm talking about something vaguely serious. This is because when I take time out of...

Jun 25, 2020
3 min

Fresh and Juicy

I love a heatwave. I mean, a heatwave in Britain where temperatures max out at 32 degrees C. I think I would struggle during a 40 odd...

Jun 25, 2020
3 min

Summer Fun

Considering the year so far has not been the most jolly, I am very impressed with the weather. Yes ok, in February we had some pretty...

Jun 1, 2020
3 min

What's in Your Cupboard

The foray into June means that we are now officially into the summer months. I must say, this past month has given us some glorious...

Apr 30, 2020
5 min

Inspiration and Escape

I have a lot of cookbooks. Not as many as I would like, because I promised myself I would only buy as many as I had shelf space to store...

Apr 6, 2020
2 min

A Taste of the Med

I am loving the recipe swap that Kiki of Cardamom & Dill and I are doing! Have you tried any of the recipes we've swapped? Or any of our...

Apr 6, 2020
3 min

Time for a Fake Away

I am a massive fan of a take away meal. I don't have a favourite, it tends to be food that I can't perfect myself or don't have the time...

Mar 30, 2020
3 min

Those Were the Days

I started to get all nostalgic earlier when one of my best friends sent me a picture from her balcony in Abu Dhabi. The sun was shining...

Mar 24, 2020
2 min

Recipe Swap

My lovely foodie friend Kiki of Cardamom & Dill and I are doing a recipe swap this fine quarantine. We will each cook one of the other's...

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

Cookie Heaven

I must say, I have a massive sweet tooth. I don't want to stereotypically say that I attribute it to my Arab side, but honestly, do you...

Mar 18, 2020
3 min

Loving the Positives

As much as I don't want to talk about it, I can't ignore the elephant in the room, which is this virus. Now, Michael and I are both...

Mar 4, 2020
3 min

Sumptuously Warming

We have survived two incredibly strong storms over the past few weeks and I'm really hoping that spring is going to creep on out soon...

Jan 30, 2020
4 min

Load up the Freezer

There's something very productive about having a day off in the middle of the week. I have done lots of cleaning and plenty more planning...

Jan 27, 2020
3 min

Like a Takeaway but Better

It's been so long since I've written a blog post and I really miss it. So here I am! Hello again. How are you? I for one am not...

Jun 10, 2019
4 min

Listening to Food

I have recently started listening to all the podcasts I can get my hands on. For years I've been listening to The Kitchen Cabinet -...

Jun 3, 2019
3 min

Summer Lovin'

There is a lot I love about summer. It's, without doubt, my favourite season. I love the heat - even that sticky heat you get with no air...

Apr 8, 2019
4 min

Filled, Rolled and Devoured

I am on a high this week! I had a wonderful Brunch Club (my first one ever!) on Sunday, the sun is shining with promise of more to come...

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