Market Lunch: Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad
I’m back in Paris after a lovely summer in London and I’m loving my new neighbourood in the 15ème. It’s dotted with boulangeries, cute cafés at every corner, a lovely park (with free city wifi!) with a spot for beekeeping, a couple of fromageries (with one right downstairs from my apartment) and butchers who look […]
14 years ago
London Street Eats
When I was in London over the summer, the street food scene took me by surprise. In Paris, I’m used to just two street food vans – one that sells burgers and another that sells Mexican fast food. On an average day, both these vans have people queuing up for at least 20 minutes before […]
14 years ago
Town Mill Bakery, Lyme Regis
View the slideshow As pastry students we take our studies very seriously. So seriously, that last week we drove 4 hours to eat at a bakery in Lyme Regis (SW coast of England). Never mind the fact that it’s a gorgeous little town right by the sea. One of my closest friends at Cordon Bleu, […]
14 years ago
Broadway Market, London
On a Saturday, Arjun and I headed out to explore yet another market in London, Broadway Market. A mishmash of cultures convene at the half century old Broadway Market to sell and consume some fantastic food and vintage fashion. With over 80 stalls at the Broadway Market that include street food, cheese, fresh produce, jewelry stands, […]
14 years ago
Avocado Toast
I find that my flavour preferences are changing. This happens to me from time to time and I am surprised at myself for wanting to eat things I didn’t much care for. Like pistachios. I never liked them as a kid. I was so finicky, I’d pick them out of desserts that my grandma made […]
14 years ago
Strawberry + Raspberry Eton Mess
One of the best things about summer in Europe is without a doubt the berries and stone fruits. I can alternate berries and stone fruits all summer long and not feel the need to eat anything else. From my visit to the farm over the weekend, I got a punnet of strawberries and raspberries each. The […]
14 years ago
Paris Favourites: Cookware and Ingredient Shopping
When I was in Paris just for a day to pick up my Carte Sejour (residence permit, wohoo!), I made sure I stopped at my three favourite shops. Because no cook’s pantry is ever full, and because you just need that Eiffel tower cookie cutter as a souvenir to remember the trip by, you ought […]
14 years ago
Wild Rice Salad
In my last few days in Paris before moving to London to study the patisserie program at Le Cordon Bleu, I wanted to do a whole lot of things. I wanted to to cook with Jennie for Friday Lunches – our weekly lunch pop-up where she cooks and I bake and we feed lots of […]
14 years ago
Linguine with Tomatoes, Arugula and Pecorino Cheese
The one thing I realise while studying French cuisine is that I love tomatoes. That’s because they never really use tomatoes to flavour food – it’s always carrots, celery, onions and shallots acting as the main aromatics. In the rare event that the tomatoes do get used, they are cut up into petals or brunoise […]
14 years ago
La fin
I can’t believe it’s the end of my first term at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. Yesterday, was our last demonstration at school that was made memorable with a fire drill and some champagne in plastic cups. From cutting four fingers all at once while slicing fennel and learning the perfect soufflé with my favourite chef […]
14 years ago
Recent favourites {8.5.12}
Lately, I’ve been enjoying most of the food I’ve been making way too quickly to photograph it. Like an entire Lebanese spread with falafels and pita made from scratch. Or a BBQ with with friends the moment we saw a little sunshine. Or chocolate brownies and caramel sauce I made for a friend’s party that earned […]
14 years ago