Archive of month: 2011

9 fun things I did in Paris

While Italy was packed with events scheduled one after another (5 cities in 6 days!), my friend and I decided to take off to Paris for 3 days. 3 days in Paris is no good, especially when you have lofty goals of accomplishing all the places you read about in Edible Adventures in Paris. But […]
15 years ago

Technique: Candied Orange Peel

Ever since my friend sent me candied orange segments from one of Madrid’s oldest sweet shops, I’ve been on a wild goose chase to find that flavour. I tried candying segments, but that didn’t work as I imagined. I ended up with sticky yet delicious syrup that I could add to drinks, but had to toss […]
15 years ago

Italy: Pretty Windows

Food aside, what charmed me the most in Italy were the windows. Pretty windows. Colourfuls windows. Happy windows. Every window, has a personality of its own: colours ranging from pastels to solid, wispy drapes to blinds, potted flowers to leafy vines. My favourite of course, was the one adorned with fruits and wine. Wondering why […]
15 years ago

V Day Decadence

I’ve put together a round up of my favouite recipes from the blog that are loaded with love and chocolate – the kind that are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy! Breakfast in bed: Chocolate cinnamon babka Sinful: Chocolate Valentino Cake ” Perfect gifts: Passion fruit truffles I *heart* you: Linzer cookies Healthy guise: Baked vanilla […]
15 years ago

Grape and Rosemary Focaccia

I recently rediscovering the joys of truly amazing extra virgin olive oil. Over the past week, there has been nothing I’d rather snack on late at night than slightly toasted bread, sprinkled with crunchy sea salt and doused in extra virgin olive oil.  After trying out the multi grain bread from Yazdani for a few […]
15 years ago

Provolone Valpadana

I’m going to tell you about one of the most enjoyable things I did during my recent trip to Italy – Watching the production of Provolone Valpadana cheese at the Auricchio factory in Cremona. Cremona is a city in Northern Italy that is known for its musical history and traditions, and is the heart of the Provolone […]
15 years ago

Hazelnut Crusted Lamb Chops

The trip to Italy was filled with all sorts of fun things – visits to cheese factories and wineries, olive oil tastings, lots of food shopping and a few cooking lessons thrown in fom good measure. One such cooking lesson was held at Academia Barilla, where all of us donned chef hats and aprons and […]
15 years ago

Italy

It’s been a few days since I got back from Italy, and I’m having a hard time getting back to the grind after all the fun I’ve had. Italy was everything I dreamed of, and more. It was astonishingly beautiful (despite all the grey!) and I went into a tizzy photographing the beautiful windows and […]
15 years ago

Academia Barilla

Me in pink  at the Academia Barilla in Parma, Italy. I’ll be back home on Thursday evening, and hope to have a nice big post lined up for the weekend – all about my trip to Italy and Paris! Photo courtesy: Academia Barilla This trip to Italy was sponsored by the Italian Government and the […]
15 years ago