Oct 1, 20213 minSide AlongI am finally doing something that I have been working towards for the past six or seven years, I am working for myself. It's scary; I...
Jun 7, 20213 minDining In DaylightI love this time of year. The cold, hard frosts of winter are finally behind us and we are edging into the warm, bright days of summer....
Mar 26, 20214 minHome Made Street FoodI am so excited for this year's #AprilIsForArabFood on Instagram. Every year, @sweetpillarfood (Nadia) and @almondandfig (Mai) host 4...
Nov 17, 20203 minThe Stuff of Winter DinnersI 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, 20205 minWarm to the CoreThe 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, 20205 minOn 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, 20203 minFresh and JuicyI 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, 20203 minSummer FunConsidering 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, 20203 minWhat's in Your CupboardThe 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, 20205 minInspiration and EscapeI 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, 20202 minA Taste of the MedI 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, 20203 minTime for a Fake AwayI 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, 20203 minThose Were the DaysI 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, 20202 minRecipe SwapMy 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, 20203 minCookie HeavenI 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, 20203 minLoving the PositivesAs 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, 20203 minSumptuously WarmingWe 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, 20204 minLoad up the FreezerThere'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, 20203 minLike a Takeaway but BetterIt'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, 20194 minListening to FoodI have recently started listening to all the podcasts I can get my hands on. For years I've been listening to The Kitchen Cabinet -...