home is, for me, the best place on earth. it’s where i’m allowed to relax, feel comfortable, wear knit socks without worrying about style, burn as many candles as i like each night and reload my batteries. mostly, i don’t feel lonely at home. because it’s my home and i. so who’s really happy toContinue reading
on fridays (given that i will be at home, and not out and about somewhere else) i usually stock up on ready to bake bread for the weekend’s blissful sunday morning. not always will i use this bread, and i often find it hard to throw it away. so i experimented with a version ofContinue reading
this week was crazy, overwhelming, intensive and a bit successful, too. the result being: i was simply too busy and exhausting to cook anything that took up more than one pot. soup is the ideal on pot dish. plus the pot cooks on its own! major plus! another plus side of soup is that youContinue reading
not every chocolate cake deserves the predicate ‘sachertorte’. i tasted a few with this title, and not every one was worth it… however, as a kid i was lucky to know the best sachertorte. maybe it was even better than the real one from the hotel sacher, or, think again, nope, better than that one.Continue reading
i recently headed out of the agency for a quick lunch in solitude, not exactly knowing where it took me. it so happens i stopped in front of a tiny moroccan take-away place. aside from couscous and other mezze stuff i also got charred peppers. they were so lovely, spicy and sweet, that i soonContinue reading
it’s been a crazy week… and tomorrow one of my oldest and best friends will come for dinner. i’m so happy! going to cook a few pretty rondinis and giant portobellos. oh, and stay tuned for my sacher chocolate torte! but in the meantime: you’ll have noticed that my craving for aubergines is unstoppable… i haveContinue reading
there is no getting around porcini when in como in fall. it’s like a drug. i will always order porcini alla griglia (with nothing else) when they’re on the menue. because really, what’s better than porcini alla griglia? i loved the way they served them here, with a carved in grid that both, looks beautifulContinue reading
another of my mum’s glorious feasts. it’s a risotto, but made out of ebly (the same way you would make a risotto). the pumpkin slices on top are caramelized, sweet and spicy in one. and the chicken was marinated with something like a secret sauce (i think it was yogurt and harissa, but i’m notContinue reading
some more food gifts i would love to make for any upcoming gifting occasions. i love the home-made vanilla essence. i know so many people who could make do with one of these! or simply re-packaged tea, it’s so impactful. i gotta make sure to somehow remember to do more at home.
basically, this is a version of this aubergines dish here (which many of you told me they like just as much as i do). major changes: i wanted to incorporate the first pumpkin this fall (i used a butternut). plus, i wanted something fast, so i chopped the aubergines and pumpkins in small cubes (that’s whyContinue reading
