If you travel as much as I do, you quickly get used to doing without when it comes to kitchen utensils and appliances. Every time I arrive somewhere new I do a “back-of-the-envelope” analysis of what equipment I have and therefore, what recipes I can cook. I never leave home without my chef’s knife and … Continue reading
My love affair with the ukulele started a couple of years ago while living on a boat. It was an elegant solution for our need for a musical outlet, while spending so much time isolated on the boat. The problems that we needed to overcome were numerous, not least of which being the lack of … Continue reading
Arriba! I’m back and so is my appetite! In keeping with the change of scenery and the local ingredients, we’re eating a lot of Mexican food – simple, fresh salsa, guacamole, tortillas and crunchy tostadas, chicken tortilla soup and easy enchiladas. I was always intimidated by the enchilada and assumed it was a laborious process, … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any recipes but I have a very good reason – I’m pregnant! It’s all very exciting as I’m just about to reach the 12-week mark. However, this first trimester I’ve spent the majority of my time in bed or throwing up and trying to stay as far away … Continue reading
I have to say that this was a lot of work to end up with 2 (16-ounce) jars of ketchup. I texted a picture of the completed product to a couple friends and one friend replied “Oohh, save me one!” To which I replied “No way, I’m going to trade it for a kidney or … Continue reading
My good friend Judy put me on to this recipe for Homemade Laundry Detergent from diynatural.com. Despite Judy’s insistence that it worked just as well as commercially-made detergents, I was a little skeptical. We’re constantly washing white jeans with boot polish stains on them, along with very smelly gym clothes. Judy assured me that this … Continue reading
I miss the gooey Crème Fraiche that we could buy straight from the Cremerie or Farmer’s Market stalls in Normandy. It had a marshmallowy consistency and a slightly yellow tinge, due to the use of unpasteurized milk. Unless we decide to do some ‘clandestine cow-milking’ under the cover of night, we won’t be able to … Continue reading
The balance between value and quality is one that can be difficult to reconcile, and sometimes, even harder to get right. When faced with choosing between an item costing $10 and it’s far superior counterpart that will set you back the princely sum of say $50 it can be hard to fork out that extra … Continue reading
After a lengthy absence, stranded in the French countryside “sans internet” I’m back! Back in the land of unlimited (well almost) wifi, data packages and reality TV. So there’s no excuse for not blogging and I have a bunch of posts saved up and ready to share with you… That is if I can stay … Continue reading
Although this dish touts the name of the “most famous cooking school in the world” they don’t claim credit and think it probably came from Germany. Side note: it’s a true irony that when you tell anyone French about Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School, they cock their heads to the side and say “Le Quoi”? … Continue reading
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