Thanksgiving 2015 Menu
This year marks a big change in how we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Being in the minority, the few London family members make our annual November pilgrimage to New England in to join the family for…
This year marks a big change in how we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Being in the minority, the few London family members make our annual November pilgrimage to New England in to join the family for…
I am not ashamed to be a fully paid up member of the avocado toast club. It features as one of my meals multiple times a week for either breakfast, lunch or dinner on top…
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.
There ain't no party like a Latke Party……. It's Hanukkah next week and this year I am making a variety of flavours (and some new sauces to go on top. Let's just call it the…
This is undoubtedly the best use of the liquid left in the bottom of the pickle jar (AKA liquid gold) and makes the smoothest umami tahini sauce I have ever tasted.
Everyone needs a basic repertoire of dishes that they are comfortable making, regularly. Ideally, we should all be able to assemble a simple plate of food that can be effortlessly executed under duress. These dishes…
There is something unequivocally nostalgic about a tuna sandwich. And therefore there will be as many favourite ways and how to's for THE best version as there are people. Never wanting to miss out on…
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…
This week’s musings are slightly longer than usual. Feel free to use this info as a little “choose your own adventure”. If you are interested in hearing about my LA foodie tour, that’s where I’m going…
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…
This week I had every intention of sharing some summer salad ideas for brighter days. But the weather gods are not playing ball and while the sun beamed for a few glorious moments and I…
It’s no secret that I have a vast cookbook collection. It grows monthly with new found friends who live on my shelves and immediately become part of the furniture and the family. And while these…
These unctuous, lightly braised leeks were born out of the weekly challenge of “how to use up those woeful items sitting in the bottom of the fridge”. Leeks always seem like such a good idea…
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…
For the first few years of this surprise Spring gift I restricted my wild garlic adventures merely to pesto and frittatas, but this year I branched out further afield and ...
People, please bear with me. I know that pasta and anchovies are controversial ingredients to be posting at the beginning of my blogging career, but trust me on this one. It's my ultimate bowl of…