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 […]
Apple and Fennel Salad
Learn the secret to making the most delicious apple and fennel salad.
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 […]
Upside Down Caramel Apple Cake
Whenever I spot an apple recipe in a book, it gets bookmarked. Especially lately. I’ve been consuming apple desserts as if they’re the only kind available: apple tart, apple strudel, green apple sorbet, apple cake, apple bread. Anything at all made with apple is picked up without a second thought. I’d bookmarked this recipe in […]
Technique: How To Cut An Artichoke
How to Cut an Artichoke, the Roman way. Early in the morning at Campo de Fiori, aside from arranging the fresh produce, the vendors are busy trimming the seasonal favourite of Italians: the artichoke. While both small and large artichokes are available whole, the trimmed artichokes, ready to cook, are also on offer. This is […]
Campo de’ Fiori, Rome
View Slideshow On an early Friday morning I woke up at the crack of dawn, had a cup of espresso and a ricotta and cherry pastry from the forno downstairs, and walked to the market I’d heard so much about, 20 metres away. Campo de Fiori, literally meaning Field of Flowers (which it was, centuries […]
Happy 2012!
Happy New Year, dear readers! Thank you for sticking around here for yet another year. Thanks for emailing, commenting and even lurking (Hello Lurkers! Say hi!?). Wish you a delicious year ahead filled with joy, inspiration and magic. I’m late in wishing you, but I’ve good reason. I’ve been traveling quite a bit over the […]
Postcard from Rome: Artichokes at Campo de’ Fiori
I’m lucky to be living 20 metres from one of the most colourful food markets in Rome, Campo di Fiori. Today, I woke up early (or perhaps it was all the caffeine I’m enjoying lately) to photograph the gorgeous produce. I ended up photographing artichokes the most. Mostly because that’s what I’m obsessed with on […]
Chocolate Filled Chocolate Cookies
I go through cookie phases. I don’t make them for months at a stretch, but when I do, I can’t seem to stop. With cookies showing up all over the blogosphere this season, I got sucked into the madness as well. First, it was the walnut-rosemary that sat in a cookie tin on my desk. […]
Caramelised Garlic Tart
You know what I wish I was familiar with sooner? Caramelised garlic. Gently blanched. Slowly cooked. Sticky with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Fragrant with rosemary and thyme. Almost candy-like garlic. A dear friend recently sent me a few cookbooks as a wedding gift, one among which was a book that’s been on my wishlist […]
My Favourite Egg Sandwich
I’ve never liked eating an egg more than I’ve liked it in this egg sandwich. This sandwich is absolutely simple to make, and the return that you get on the time and ingredients invested is manifold. I’ve been eating an egg sandwich this way since I discovered it a little while ago, and I recently […]
Rosemary, Walnut and Brown Sugar Cookies
It’s weird that just when I get pots of fresh herbs, I stop using them in my cooking. Suddenly, I don’t need them all that much. And when I don’t have them, I keep getting smacked in the face, recipe after recipe that calls for ‘a sprig of thyme’ (which doesn’t warrant buying an entire […]