After weeks of mild winter, the cold has finally descended on London. In a cruel twist of fate, yesterday the zipper on my puffer coat also popped off. It was a not-so-subtle message from up above that I have perhaps overdone it a smidge with the Christmas feasting. I shook my fist at the sky, read more
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Lemon Curd Tart
Happy New Year! What better way to start 2019 than with a real challenge, like making this lemon curd tart? It's silky, sweet and a seriously impressive dessert, with a glassy yellow surface. read more
The Best Roasted Potatoes Ever
This year for Christmas Eve I roasted a goose. I did it for the first time last year, mainly because fresh goose is pretty widely available, and I've always been curious about what goose tasted like ever since reading A Christmas Carol as a kid. Yes, I draw on literary references from my childhood read more
Easy Weeknight Tacos (with Wild Game – Partridge!)
This post features wild game provided to me by Eat Wild. Check out their website here.Today's post is all about the easiest weeknight tacos you'll ever make. During the holidays, I cook the easiest meals I can find so that my focus can be on prepping and making our holiday feasts. Yes, you read read more
Thank-Full (And How to Set a Beautiful Holiday Table)
This post contains affiliate links, which support the operation of this blog.This year we hosted a record number of Thanksgiving dinner in our London flat -- 22 adults and 18 children! My head spins at how we actually pulled it off, but my heart is oh-so-full. This life that the hubby and I have read more
Classic Apple Pie with Lattice Crust
Today's recipe is a classic apple pie with lattice crust. It's a recipe I pull out during the holidays when I'm looking for a sweet little something that's a surefire crowd pleaser. It takes a lot of effort to bake a pie, especially one with a woven lattice crust. After just one bite into that read more
Five Foolproof Thanksgiving Recipes
Happy almost-Thanksgiving! Are you practicing your place settings, making lists of dishes you'll be making and starching your napkins yet? No? Just me? Oh.Well, wherever you are in your phase of planning this year's big feast, today I have five foolproof Thanksgiving recipes that need to be on read more
Instant Pot Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Today's recipe for Instant Pot cauliflower mashed potatoes makes the creamiest, most tender mashed potatoes you'll ever taste. There's also a whole head of steamed cauliflower folded in to lighten up this Thanksgiving favorite!Note: This blog post is the first in a series of recipes I'll be read more
London Cookbook Club, Ch. 8: Orange Blossom & Honey
Last week I hosted a long-overdue meeting of my London Cookbook Club, a potluck gathering where members pick a cookbook and try their hand at making recipes from that cookbook. Back in the spring, after we made a delicious Indian feast, our club selected Orange Blossom and Honey: Magical Moroccan read more
Instant Pot Turkey Meatballs with Polenta
Today's recipe for Instant Pot turkey meatballs over polenta is one of the many simple yet elegant dishes that can be made in this versatile cooker. These meatballs are hearty and flavorful. Best of all, the whole dish is light on calories and gluten free! read more
