Welcome to "Sarah reminices about her 2006 trip to Europe". This time last year, I was jetting across Europe (well, "eating my way through"), enjoying the sunshine, and shopping up a storm. Now, I'm done with uni, I'm working 4 days a week and generally feeling cold. How things change!Last night's dinner was inspired by Prague. We have...
Well, apparently it is. Let me explain.Last week, I was speaking to a good friend on the phone, who asked me if I could make her a chocolate pudding. I immediately got very excited, and was, in my mind, tossing up between Bill Granger's molten chocolate puddings, Nigella's chocohotopots, her chocolate molten babycakes, her gooey chocolate puddings, her...
I made this meal for my family last weekend, putting together a menu from a few recipes which I had had my eye on. (Recipes published below). Because these recipes are not from my usual sources, I don't feel iffy about typing them up here. As a conscientious (hah!) university student, I'm very aware of the issue of...
Before I launch into my explanation of these cute little green tea madeleine, I should explain the "Do you rike... mada-reines?" title of this post. In the 2002 East-meets-West action 'classic', The Transporter, sexy Hong Kong star Shu Qi makes a breakfast of madeleines for the buzz-cut and equally sexy Jason Statham, (go Jason Statham, go!). She gives...
I love stew. It's freezing outside, and perfect "stay inside in your jammies with a hot bowl of stew" weather. Having said that, I don't think that you should nevessarily let the weather dictate your food. I recall eating choucroute garnie (i.e. a massive, steaming plate of meat and sauerkraut), many types of goulash, and all sorts of...
A quick weekend breakfast in bed. I woke up on Sunday morning, just teetering on the edge of a hangover. Rather than curling up and giving in to the impending doom, I decided to quickly hop to it, and make breakfast. But what to make?Pancakes? Passé.Waffles? A long and sometimes unrewarding exercise - the first few waffles get...
You will kindly notice that my celebratory offering for my dad's 60th birthday was a rather humble-looking affair. This is for a few reasons. First, I'm too uncoordinated to even attempt sugarcraft. More importantly, my father doesn't really go in for things that are show-offy or complicated desserts. He prefers substance. (So it's a good thing he married...
I recently acquired Giorgio Locatelli's large and fabulous book, Made in Italy, when I had a Borders voucher giving me 20% off all cookbooks. Score! You may or may not recall that it was Giorgio's risotto method that finally and completely ended my risotto-phobia and gave me the confidence to make it as a regular meal.My first recipe...
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