This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be reviewing a series of “not just cookbooks”. You might recognise Frances Mayes as the author of the bestselling book (and later film), Under the Tuscan Sun. Her latest novel is the perfect Summer Read because it combines delicious food, travel and a genuine “feel […]
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will know that this summer (2019) I’m walking 200km along the Camino de Santiago, from Léon to Sarría in Spain. This is the fourth leg of the Camino which I started in 2016 (if you’re interested, I wrote a Q&A post in response to some of the […]
French Fridays: Ratatouille Tian from In the French kitchen with kids
(image © Kyla Zanardi) You may not know what a tian is, but if you’ve seen the movie Ratatouille, you’ll be familiar with a version of this presentation of vegetables sliced thinly, cooked and served in an elegant stack. The dish you see in the movie was created by Chef Thomas Keller (of The French […]
Walking the Camino de Santiago: El Acebo to Ponferrada
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will know that this summer (2019) I’m walking 200km along the Camino de Santiago, from Léon to Sarría in Spain. This is the fourth leg of the Camino which I started in 2016 (if you’re interested, I wrote a Q&A post in response to some of the […]
Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking Chez Moi): Mascarpone Mousse
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe from Baking Chez Moi was a super simple recipe that worked well with the roasted rhubarb with bitters from our last BCM recipe. It’s a short list of ingredients – mascarpone, whipped cream, honey, egg whites, sugar and gelatin. I was a little dubious about the addition of gelatin […]
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be reviewing a series of “not just cookbooks”. Yep, it’s another book about cats this week! But so much more than that. From the publisher: A book that “speak[s] volumes about our need for connection—human, feline or otherwise” (The San Francisco Chronicle), The Travelling Cat Chronicles […]
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