Chicken With all my Favourite Spices
This is where your basic roast chicken goes on holiday and comes home with golden, crisp, roasted skin, fresh from the spice markets of the Levant.
This is where your basic roast chicken goes on holiday and comes home with golden, crisp, roasted skin, fresh from the spice markets of the Levant.
Spices from my Travels It is fair to say that I set foot in no country or city *ever* without a trip to the local food market. Much to the ...
Well, that was a year……. The year I faced undoubtedly the hardest times of my life. The year filled with love, devoted friendship, immeasurable support, kindness and a hefty dose of magic. Thank you…
Last night we lit the first Hanukkah candles and to accompany the eight day celebration of miracles and lights, there were latkes. Because there is an unwritten rule around here that every holiday must be…
We were lucky enough to spend 11 days in warm, glorious Israeli sunshine this month, predominantly spending our time in Tel Aviv, with the last few days in Jerusalem. We ...
These days, it’s all about the small wins. As I navigate yet another lockdown and a return to all four boys in home school during the bleak mid winter, I look for those moments of…
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Its during these short days of winter, when I am bundled under multiple layers surrounded by the sweet aromas of the season that I crave the warmth of sweet spices in just about everything that…
Last weekend I fulfilled one of my (many) dreams. We spent two nights at Ballymaloe. It was under the auspices of a rather significant birthday happening next month, but really, it was an excuse to…
I am not quite sure when my love/obsession with all things Nordic began, but its influence is visible through virtually all of my interiors work and present in most of the food I cook.
Something happens to me around festivals and holidays. I become fixated on (a) seasonal baked good(s) and transform my kitchen into a gift making factory. Often I am not even sure who will be the…
This recipe is dedicated to my sister. For years she has asked me to make a chocolate honey cake instead of the regular version for our annual Rosh Hashanah feast, because ultimately everyone loves a…
The Dusty Knuckle Apple Turnovers Yes, I recently gave The Dusty Knuckle a glowing review. But that was all about the bread baked in their East London converted shipping container ...
This year we are celebrating Hanukkah with a multicoloured latke feast - 3 types of latkes and multiple toppings for a mix and match extravaganza (and a nod to Thanksgivukkah, my favourite new holiday). This is a…
When the shit hits the fan, I bake. Given the current state of our world, my kitchen now resembles a small bake shop. The boys are well snacked, friends get treats, a little late night…
Here’s a little January cheer for you in the form of a beautifully simple dish, packed with so much flavour it will leave a party in your mouth.