Yes, there is a cat. I have been reluctant to introduce her, as the internet is overrun with cute cats. But then, she is not cute. Tikus the cat is a vicious animal, treacherous and willful and all who come near her may pay the price. I’m not sure what makes her so disagreeable. MaybeContinue reading “Introducing Tikus the Cat”
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Rhubarb Tart
If you are English and went to boarding school, chances are you will not be reading this. The soggy, stodgy mess that passes for rhubarb crumble at boarding school has put generations of schoolboys off their rhubarb for life. And it’s a damn shame, because properly prepared, rhubarb is a wonderful thing. There should beContinue reading “Rhubarb Tart”
Haselnuss Spritzgebäck
The cookie jars are empty, except for a few delicious biscotti and a half a jar of ginger snaps, so it’s time to make something new. I’m casting caution to the wind today and am making not one new, untested recipe, but two. Starting with Haselnuss Spritzgebäck that I basically clobbered together from recipes IContinue reading “Haselnuss Spritzgebäck”
Eddie Cooks
Well, there he actually eats, but in today’s long delayed blog, he is going to be cooking. For those who don’t know, Eddie is actually a very good cook. He does excellent Peranakan, Sichuan, assorted Chinese and especially good Thai food. It just takes him a very long time to start making anything, because beforeContinue reading “Eddie Cooks”
Project: Chapati
You may be wondering what an infinity pool has to do with a stack of chapati. Sometimes one needs a bit of an incentive to start on a cooking project and to be invited to the coutryside for a long weekend is one such incentive. Eddie and I are pretending that we have gone onContinue reading “Project: Chapati”
Ricotta Cherry Torte
This is my all time absolute favourite dessert. We have served it many times to many guests and there hasn’t been one who hasn’t asked for a second slice. It’s creamy, yet feels light as air (with a bit of cream in it) The recipe may look like it’s going to be heavy, it mayContinue reading “Ricotta Cherry Torte”
More Tales of the Super Potato
“He who does not love potatoes does not love life!” Cicero Or maybe not. As dear Cicero died in 43BC (assassinated, I’m sorry to say), he could not have ever tried a potato. Though they were cultivated some 10,000 years ago in modern day Peru and Bolivia, they did not make their way to EuropeContinue reading “More Tales of the Super Potato”
A Beautiful Tray of Roast Peppers fit for a Sunday Feast
Capsicum are a pretty vegetable. Which of course they are not. They are actually a fruit, if we are to be pedantic. Just like the tomato, they belong to the nightshade family. When I make this dish, I like to choose as many different colours of capsicum as I can find, because unlike zucchini, whichContinue reading “A Beautiful Tray of Roast Peppers fit for a Sunday Feast”
A Sunday Feast – Slow Roast Lamb
I was going to share this recipe with you yesterday, but then I ended up doing instead of writing. Eddie and I had some friends over for lunch and I broke my cardinal rule and made something I’d never cooked before, which is generally a bad idea. Of course you will know that it workedContinue reading “A Sunday Feast – Slow Roast Lamb”
Zucchini Gratin
Don’t run screaming from the virtual room, just because I said the word “Gratin” again! this is a very different animal altogether. Serve it with lamb. Or beef. Or chicken tagine, a recipe I promise to post sometime soon. Actually, you can eat it just like that with rice. This just gave me another ideaContinue reading “Zucchini Gratin”
