those short days and long nights have started… it’s like the world runs at a different, slower, pace. some people say they’re less cheerful when the sky is bleak - but i’m not. i’m happy with the grey covered sky, the fog in the morning, that lulls everything in softness, and the promise of aContinue reading
whenever you explain that london is your favorite ‘food-city’, people look at you funny (that is, if they aren’t both, foodies and london-fans, which is not a combination of traits you’d find as often as you’d think). clearly, those people have never been to the right places to east! i’m not even only talking aboutContinue reading
sooooo. it’s time for some confessions. again. like, i am freaking out about turning thirty. three-zero. it’s not that i’m feeling different, or that this thought makes me feel sad, or old and wrinkly… it’s more like: how come i’m already thirty (so very soon)? i still feel… well, twenty-something-ish. if not younger (at heart,Continue reading
imagine… you’d be invited to stay at a hidden chalet somewhere in the woods… to me this feels like the perfect scenario for a weekend (or week, for that matter) getaway right now. include a fireplace and a good book - and i’m sold! i’d definitely be wearing a loose, casual, flannel tartan shirt, someContinue reading
i’ve always been more of a day person than a night person… now, being a keen sleeper surely isn’t very social, in itself. but the desire to mingle with my fellow pupils or students, meant that in my teen and (most of my) tween years meant tried hard to stretch my bedtime to beyond midnight.Continue reading
i have never been a great fan of creamy soups… that’s probably the reason why you won’t find many (or actually: none, apart from the odd pumpkin soup…) on here. it’s not that i wouldn’t eat them or actually, properly hate them…. but i’d always prefer a solid, chunky, hearty, surprising (in terms of consistency,Continue reading
when i’m cooking (which is most nights), and there isn’t anyone around, i need a bit of background chitchat (usually the tv, if possible a cooking show. i know, weird on some level…). or listening to music. music meaning: only really ever folk music for me, if you don’t mind. benjamin francis leftwich… what canContinue reading
yup, another one. another cookbook review. it’s just the only (proper) thing i shopped for in london. actually, i took a whole load full of cookbooks, and some jelly beans, and some fudge, and some spices… with me. oh and the cookbooks? yes, they make me smile with pride. especially this one here, from theContinue reading
when i was 11 or 12 years old, we spent a family holiday in marakesh, morocco, during fall. i remember it very well. we stayed at a lovely hotel, complete with lines of palm trees everywhere, different restaurants and sitting zones, a splendid pool area and a vast golf course. i have fond memories ofContinue reading
usually, i am pretty happy with ‘simple’ (i.e. vegetable centered) food. a plate of roasted cauliflower is just fine with me on most nights. if, however, i want to add a little twist or a special something to a dinner (particularly when friends are visiting) i find myself often relying on middle eastern staples. dishesContinue reading
