Breakfast on the roof terrace of the Grande Bretagne Hotel is dominated by this view of the Acropolis, the ancient monument that dominates the skyline of Athens. Athens is such a charming city, a mix of modern buildings among the ancient monuments like the Acropolis that defines this city. The new metro stations are like…
In my attempt to eat more fish, I am trying out a lot of different fish recipes. I decided to work through some of my cook books which range from Italian to Thai to Modern British. Trying to come up something that is easy to cook and delicious is quite tricky sometimes. When I read…
Tom Kitchin is one of top chefs from Edinburgh and after failing to get to his restaurant, The Kitchin, a short while back, I was thrilled that he was cooking at The Cube by Electrolux. I had been to The Cube previously for an amazing lunch by Claude Bosi . Dining at The Cube is…
Baking, I don’t do it often enough and if I did, I would have to buy a new wardrobe. I do love baking though, not just the wonder of seeing a recipe come together but the lovely smells wafting through the flat. This week I made a Chocolate Cheesecake. This was for a Bake Off…
Indian food always seemed really complicated to me. All the recipes have so many ingredients and sometimes so many processes. But in the last few years, I have found several recipe books that simplify this so much and am happy to say that I am no longer daunted. Reza’s Indian Spice is a new cookbook…
This Salmon Rillettes recipe is quick and easy recipe and perfect as a starter for a dinner part. Serve with your choice of toasted bread. This is one of the recipes we learnt from Paul Merrett at the Total Greek Masterclass. Quick and delicious starter to wow your dinner party guests. You can…
This was the Vegetarian Butternut Squash Tagine we made at the Total Greek Masterclass. Personally, I would leave out the peppers and add some lamb and slow cook it til the meat is tender. The spiced butternut squash that was fried were delicious to eat by itself. You must try this. Delicious. A lovely…
An easy recipe for a moist and flavourful cake using yoghurt, honey and nuts. Delicious.
I do like to cook but really don’t have much time to cook that much unless it’s for the supperclub. What a treat to be invited by the lovely people at Total Greek Yoghurt to a cooking masterclasses with Chef Paul Merrett. Total Greek yoghurt has been working with Paul to create a whole stack…