Building On Up
One of the best things about food is how it invokes memories. Whether it's by smell, sight or taste. I love that the smell of raw bread...
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- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Side Along
I 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, 2021
- 3 min
Dining In Daylight
I 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, 2021
- 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...