Yesterday was Queen’s day. I sold no macarons, or cookies, or anything for that matter. Instead, we walked the length of our village centre, and I hunted bargains….wisely of course. More on that in a minute.
Mac-a-misu and other ‘misu desserts
I’ve loved it…and hated it, with a passion!
Serendipity in Amsterdam
Ser*en*dip*i*ty (noun) Not finding what one is searching for, but finding something better. Kate says: I love this word. Not only because of its dictionary meaning, but also because it sounds like the kind of life I’d like to have: Serene with a little dipity added! (You’ll find the above lines on her blog!)
Sweet Potatoes: My Bajan Cooking Class
‘Guilty as charged, Your Honour.’ ‘What is the charge, accused?’ ‘Well, Your Honour, it was 4 weeks ago when I promised the defendants some recipes from a now-distant trip to Barbados’. ‘And why have you kept them waiting so long?’ ‘Well, Your Honour, since then 1) The pain in my right, writing hand has come back aka RSI (see I work almost 8 hours a day on the computer at work + X hours at home!) 2) I have begun a period of ‘study’ for the next 6 months with assignments due every fortnight 3) I’ve decided to also grow...
Roasted Patiala Chicken Pizza
This International Pizza Pie party could have gone either way for me. I guess I have Eyjafjallajökull aka the Icelandic volcano to thank for completing it.
Daring to Cook Brunswick Stew!
It was a year ago, almost to this day, when I gave up watching TV, for good. The good news is one year later, I’m back. But why did I let go in the first place? Well, this – my hiding place, my lab, my joy, my blog. For me…and for you (if you want, of course!) I wasn’t particularly sad to ditch NCIS and Numbers, after all, years before when we moved from Nigeria, I gave up BBC Food and what’s TV life without that? Nothing I say.
Dutch Queen’s Day Macarons
God created the world But the Dutch created Holland (Descartes or Voltaire, I can’t find out for sure who!) Of course I have my own saying to add….. God created the world, But Ladurée and Pierre Hermé ‘created’ Macarons (This is all me!)
Barbados in a Nutshell…
……Stories from a crazy cook’s holiday! Weeks later my eyes are still awash with white and magenta sand grains, bleu celeste waters and the heat, oh the heat! Why Barbados?
Jollof Rice and Chicken
And the winner is of the cookbook giveaway is …….