Parcels of mustard-coated fish steamed in banana leaves for quiet, reflective evenings
Low fat Paneer Butter Masala to celebrate with a clear conscience
A roasted aubergine mash with a smokey spicy flavour for when you fancy setting something on fire
Thanks so much for your thoughts, wishes and patience while I have been away. It was hard to say a final farewell to mum, my hubby’s mommy and fellow passionate foodie.
She was a great lady - founder of the Peru Children’s Trust, mother of three crazy boys and devoted Christian. Also very funny.
My memories of [...]
My husband is soon to leave London for a three-week stay in Peru. This is a problem.
It’s been a while since I changed lightbulbs, used the hoover or fixed the fuse. I am also prone to leaving the iron on, back door open, forgetting my flat keys and/or mobile.
But the BIGGEST worry is that he’s [...]
I just booked a long weekend with three girlfriends in Cannes during the film festival. Visions of chi chi lunches by the French Riviera, glamorous people and girlie chit chat flashed across the Easyjet screen. And then I saw an ugly one involving me a bikini.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
I have two weeks to implement a strict new eating [...]
Thwarted by the early summer we are having in London, I stayed out too long and missed the only thing worth watching this week on TV.
It was an investigation into India’s rise as a superpower and economic miracle on the one hand, while being mired in poverty on the other.
It was aired on the same [...]
For all this talk about drinking and dancing, some of my favourite evenings are the really quiet ones with good friends and great food.
Take yesterday, for example. My good Russian friend from our youthful university days has just splashed out on a film projector and surround sound audio system. Hubby picked me and another [...]
I’ve been rubbish with my posts lately. The kitchen has been churning out some lovely Indian recipes, but writing them up has proved to be tricky. Big night on Thursday, bigger night on Saturday with barely enough time to recover in between.
Now to get back to matters of great importance - quick Indian cooking. Did [...]
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