All posts of Shaheen

Florence Gelato Tour

We clearly hadn’t had enough gelato in Rome, so we did it all over again in Florence. Here’s a list of all the gelateria we went to in one afternoon that was made up of walking, eating gelato and then some more gelato. I’ve listed the gelateria such that you end the grand gelato eating […]
13 years ago

My Favourite Lemonade

Freshly made lemonade, with raspberries added in. I make the lemonade to taste, so I can’t give you exact proportions of the ingredients. But what I can give you is this tip: let the raspberries sit in the lemonade overnight for a gorgeous pink hue and a pronounced raspberry flavour. Today, I made these with […]
13 years ago

Zucchini and Thyme Pizza

One of my favourite things to eat is a simple zucchini pizza with a sprinkling of thyme, doused in really good olive oil. Add a few slivers of marinated artichokes, and that’s even better. I’d invariably buy pizza at La Renella that would have these two ingredients as toppings in abundant quantities. Back home, I […]
13 years ago

Siena, Italy

We stopped in a little town called Sienna on our way to Florence from Rome. We ate some very good food at L’Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti (the local Sienese vegetable speciality, ribollita) and Osteria della Chiacchiera. Here is where I discovered gianduja hot chocolate at Grom. Life made more sense with toasted hazelnuts thrown […]
13 years ago

Rome Gelato Tour

We decided that we must end our last evening in Rome on a rather memorable note. So, instead of going to a restaurant for dinner, we dedicated two hours to a little gelato trail of our own. There are two things that you need to know before buying gelato in Rome (or for that matter, […]
13 years ago

Eating in Rome

Whenever I travel, I make sure I have two things in addition to my camera: a notebook with all the places I must go to listed and a folder to keep all sorts of bills, receipts and pamphlets safely for reference and for making memories. On a trip to Italy with Arjun a few weeks […]
13 years ago

Speculoos Tiramisù + Nutella Tiramisù

(The one in the photo above is Speculoos Tiramisù) Today I made three types of Tiramisù: Plain, redolent with strong coffee. Speculoos. And Nutella. Up until a few months ago, I didn’t think Tiramisù could have flavours. I tried the Speculoos one in Brussels, and I was sold. If you think about it, Lotus Speculoos spread and Nutella added […]
13 years ago

Kouign Amann

Last week, I was at Paris des Chefs – an event that had the best chefs and designers collaborate on creating food together. Watching them at work was awe inspiring. I was particularly influenced by Alain Passard’s approach to food and his irreproachable knife skills. My favourite workshops were, of course, those that required oodles […]
13 years ago