Since I moved to SE Asia, I’ve been learning about all the different soups typically enjoyed in this region. From Laksa and Bak Ku Teh in Singapore and Malaysia, to Tom Yum Soup in Thailand, to Pho and the many varieties of beef noodle soups here in Vietnam. Continue reading Classic Vichyssoise – A Cold Soup
This Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a classic in my household. While it was usually a quick Sunday afternoon treat, since I moved to Ho Chi Minh City, it has become quite the phenomenon amongst those we have shared them with. They consistently sell out at the occasional local market and are the most requested for charity bakes and events. Continue reading Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pretzels, like many non-Italian foods, entered my life for the first time in London. I’d be the weirdo who dunks the poppy seed ones in my hot latte at Pret a Manger. Then came the Winter Wonderland Pretzels that led a long series of ones tried at many German markets Continue reading Homemade Pretzels
For years I wondered, how different could Pasta alla Norma be from my usual improvised aubergine sauce pasta? Continue reading Pasta alla Norma
In the season of pies, I actually choose a cake…This soft apple cake recipe is exactly what I need to tackle my need for Autumn feels! While I’m at a wee distance from the equator, it is obvious that I won’t experience the freshening up of the temperatures, the yellowing of tree leaves and let alone apple picking! But thankfully we have beautiful Pink Lady … Continue reading Soft Apple Cake
This Mulled Wine Apple Galette will really make your home smell fragrant and spicy, a bit festive, almost like it’s Christmas. This is why, as the end of the year approaches and temperatures go down, I feel it’s a perfect way to set the mood and get ready for the festive period. After all, apples are amongst the seasonal fruits to celebrate and make the … Continue reading Mulled Wine Apple Galette
Turkish Pide is a dish we are making more and more these days. Easier than a pizza because you don’t need a tomato sauce (unless you want it): you can use what cheese you might have in the fridge as a topping, together with something as simple as caramelized onions. Turkish pide is a super easy flat bread that will aid you as an improvised … Continue reading Turkish Pide
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Sardinian Seadas are traditional sweets served as dessert in most traditional restaurants in Sardinia. If you have never seen them before, Seadas look like giant ravioli that are filled with cheese, fried and covered in sugar or honey. Admittedly, it doesn’t look like much, but this very simple dessert combines cheese and honey, one of my favourite combinations, and therefore I often crave it! It … Continue reading Sardinian Seadas
Posting this classic quiche Lorraine on IG was a major success. I was very surprised that a lot of people asked for the recipe. Thinking of it, while the French might have grown up making quiches, in Italy – where we called these “savoury tarts” – it’s a thing only in certain regions, and in many other countries they come ready from the supermarket. I … Continue reading Classic Quiche Lorraine
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Typically served with tapas or olives and cheese, picos are mini bread sticks that are incredibly irresistible because of their crunchiness and ease…they are in fact way to easy to eat – you’ve been warned! Usually our friends go crazy for them and often can’t quite believe that we homebake them. From my Italian perspective, they are the short and fat cousins of grissini and … Continue reading Picos – Spanish Bread Sticks
Blender & Basil 