Wow the summer goes by quickly, doesn’t it? On June 25th I posted my then-favourite recipe for Ajo Blanco (a cold almond soup) and now it is September 4th, summer is over and I’m already all about casseroles and pies and stewing fruits for dessert....
The winter in London is a long, hard, slog but by the grace of All That Is Good it is finally over. The blossoms are out in full force and I am feeling a spring in my step. (Perfect springy photo above courtesy of @lost.in.ldn's lovely...
Last week I received a box of Christmas gifts from one of my dearest friends in the world. She lives in Austin,Tx. I live in London. We both have children. So I understand that getting to the post office to ship a large box internationally...
2015 Holiday Gift List. This is the list for him. This is the list for her. And this is the list for the little ones they produce. The people who either have everything, claim not to want anything or live so far away you have no...
The Brits do it right. Not content with breakfast, lunch and dinner they also manufactured afternoon tea as a 3pm mini-meal with tea, sandwiches and tiny cakes to hold you over until dinner. And so that lunch did not get jealous they also threw in elevenses which is a cup of tea...
You have probably finished buying gifts now. You *should* be done wrapping them. You might have them under the tree, packed into the car or in your closet on that very, very top shelf. Your menu is most likely planned and you think you have...
The holidays are here and in full swing. I can tell this not because of the wreaths adorning doors and the enormous tree at my dad’s house that blocks the entrance to his bedroom (true story) but because I have an ever-present knot of stress...
There were two unmistakable signs in my life that I had reached adulthood. The first was that I started keeping scissors in my kitchen accepting that, for the rest of my life, I would need to be able to cut open bags of frozen peas,...
The Gathering to end all Gatherings is fast approaching. The menus are planned, grocery lists made, guest lists finalized, therapists consulted, vodka hidden. The time has come for Thanksgiving. The most wholesome of all family holidays. No gifts. No chocolate bunnies. No costumes. Just food....
“America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” Tennessee "The Man" Williams No one lives in New Orleans passively. People make an active choice to be here and they can tell you exactly why and when they made...
I wouldn't be the first person to observe the magic of a brick and mortar bookstore. The tall stacks of colorful books and the rich cool air, sitting down in a quiet corner of the store and flipping through a pile of tomes dedicated to the culinary...