Our London Cookbook Club had a potluck party last month to review Zaitoun: Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan. As always, it's so nice to come together and share food we've made, but the colorful flavors and variety of this meeting's meal really stood out. read more
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The Perfect Sous Vide Steak
Today I'm going to show you how to make the perfect sous vide steak.But first, a confession: I have a hate-love relationship with my sous vide machine, which I've quietly owned for 3 years now. I hate it because needlessly prolongs the cooking of certain foods (like eggs), with no obvious read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 13 – Polska: New Polish Cooking
Before the holiday season our London Cookbook Club met up again at my house to share the fruits of our efforts in Polish cooking. The cookbook, Polska: New Polish Cooking, is a modern take written by Zuza Zak. Our group was drawn to sharing a meal around cozy soups and hearty dumplings as the read more
Tomato Tart with Spinach and Ricotta
Helloooo there ... so it's been awhile. I'm still here in London, cooking and laughing and hosting. It's been a busy few months, and somewhere along the way my little blog got neglected while I was tending to other fires. But here I am, back again to share this fresh tomato tart with spinach and read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 12: Season
Entertaining at our home is a part of our family routine. Every weekend our kids ask who's coming for dinner, assuming that our table will be crammed with chairs and cluttered with wine glasses. I don't mind. Growing up, some of my fondest memories were of my parents' dinner parties, where the food read more
The 5 Best Ways to Explore Bangkok
Today's post is all about the five best ways to explore Bangkok after we went on a short visit there in the spring. Click through to see! read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 11: The Little Paris Kitchen
Our London Cookbook Club met over the summer to share dishes from Rachel Khoo's The Little Paris Kitchen. Click through to see photos from the potluck where our members brought gorgeous dishes made from this cookbook! read more
Blood Orange Polenta Cake (Gluten Free Cake)
Spring has been slow to arrive here in London. We've been getting peeks at the sun, followed by spurts of cold, gray rain. In other words, it's been the most London-y of London springs. That's why I had to make this sunny blood orange polenta cake a few weeks ago, to bring some brightness into our read more
Thai Turkey Meatballs (In a Wrap)
Last week I sprained my back. Please don't feel sorry for me. That's how these Thai turkey meatballs wrapped with sticky rice and cucumber in lettuce came to be. read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 10: The Lee Brothers Southern Cookbook
Looking for potluck ideas? Try a cookbook club!At the end of last month our little London Cookbook Club gathered at my house for another great meeting. This time, we reviewed The Lee Brothers Southern Cookbook by Matt and Ted Lee. This cookbook is one that's close to my heart, as it's a read more
