Five members of my family came to stay for two weeks just prior to Easter. This was a much anticipated visit, as it was the first time that Mum, Dad and my youngest sister had been to see us since we had emigrated. Another sister… Read More
I wasn’t convinced by this cake, at first. It looked beautiful but my first slice was disappointing: too soft and too subtle to make any kind of impact. To be fair, I probably had unreasonably high expectations going in. It’s a Nigel Slater recipe, first and foremost,… Read More
Quinoa has well and truly caught on, hasn’t it? It’s in every supermarket, on the menu at every cafe; it’s even in chocolate. I started cooking quinoa several years ago when it was still a food for fringe-dwellers, but apart from trying two or three recipes, I… Read More
There have been a few changes around here, a bit of out with the old, in with the new. First of all, I’ve changed the design theme of Chez Moi. My original design (Twenty Eleven) served me well for three years but it was getting a… Read More
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