Places I Ate at and Loved in New York and Portland
Just a little PS on my trip last week. While my time in both New York City and Portland Oregon were fleeting, and I was entertained for many meals in ...
Just a little PS on my trip last week. While my time in both New York City and Portland Oregon were fleeting, and I was entertained for many meals in ...
I have just touched down from a week in the States. I divided my time between New York City (long overdue visit to see friends and family) and Portland Oregon, ...
Unlike roast chicken, for which I have no fewer than twelve favourite recipes, I genuinely thought I had salmon all sewn up. Completely satisfied with my fail safe method of cooking a whole side of…
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.
Six summers ago we gave up holidaying in hotels. It all just became too stressful – containing young children in public eating spaces for three meals a day, not having ...
I have been heavily nesting. Baby no. 4 is due next weekend, and somehow it only dawned on me on our return from Suffolk that the arrival was fairly imminent.
On this first day of a new week of a new month it only seems right to also share our new Supper Club and Class schedule. Join us to cook ...
The sugar department of the kitchen is where my American parentage is felt loud and proud, ignoring any trace of British accent or London upbringing. Many summer months during formative years spent on the other side…
As we launch into Spring I am thrilled to let you know that my new season of classes are now available to book on the Building Feasts Shop page.
Things have been a little chaotic here of late. While I have been wallowing in newborn bliss (sleep deprivation and diminished brain capacity aside), time has been wafting by. Weeks have flowed into months. Suddenly…
Welcome to this new section of the blog where I will list my favourite item/eatery/gadget/book/thing to do/product or anything other nugget that tickled my fancy through the month. I realise ...
Nesting Kitchen Essential –Rosti Bowls These design classics were my first and best ever set of stacking bowls, pilfered from my grandmothers kitchen while her back was turned. They are ...
This recipe started its life as a marinade for a shoulder of lamb that took centre stage every year at my Rosh Hashanah table alongside my New Year's Chicken. But as our crowd increased and…
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 ...
During these times when we are missing the routine of daily life and the company of others, it's the little gestures of thought and kindness that make us smile. So, I thought it would be…
For our next date, let’s make an all time favourite of mine, CRUMBLE BARS. A cinch to assemble these tart, buttery, crumbly yet crisp based squares of deliciousness tick all the boxes of comforting treat…