Sharp right off Euston Road onto Gower Street, feet scrambling on the pavement, trying desperately to avoid the oncoming traffic of people. Late, always late. Through the iron gates. The stone temple of the UCL Octagon building stands opposite, almost two hundred years of study etched into its skin. I head towards it, bag swayingContinue reading “Fennel a la qrecque”
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A Cake for New Beginnings
University. A time for flying the nest, making new friends and twizzling your fake moustache in a scholarly manner, and of course, a time for new beginnings. Living in the heart of London feels like an especially significant new beginning; especially after spending the summer hiking to forgotten Alpen peaks and picking blackberries in dewyContinue reading “A Cake for New Beginnings”
Courgette lasagne
Goodbye clean work surfaces, adios baking supplies, arrivederci kitchen. And hellooooo uni. I’m not even there yet (only four days to go…eeek) but I’m already anticipating the greasy ovens, lack of clean utensils and overall reduced quality of kitchen escapades. No access to my 60,340 recipe books – what on earth will I do?! (theContinue reading “Courgette lasagne”
Chocolate chip cookies
So, what have I accomplished in my month spent at home before uni? The answer is, not a lot. Unless of course you count organizing the clothes in my wardrobe by colour as a worthwhile use of one’s time. Although, however efficient this may be, we can all agree that wardrobe reorganisation doesn’t make forContinue reading “Chocolate chip cookies”
Apple and blackberry crumble cake
Step into the August garden And inhale summer’s final breath, Fruits bulging, plump and ripe Alive, but close to death. – Pick the ripe berries as you pass And let their blood stain your hands, Skin sweetened by purple juice Fruits of life, given by the land. – Watch as summer begins its end AndContinue reading “Apple and blackberry crumble cake”
Cupcakes for Tennis
On Saturday my friends and I decided to try our hands at tennis. It’s been a couple of years since we’ve picked up our rackets, trekked to the grass courts and made complete fools of ourselves; however we soon got into the swing of things. When I say that even a group of ten yearContinue reading “Cupcakes for Tennis”
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic
Do you know what instantly brightens a grey day, a work day, a Wednesday, a Tuesday or practically any day? Food. Food that comes hot from the oven; so mouth-wateringly full of flavour that it sedates all of the world’s troubles, leaving the diner left in a comatose state of food induced euphoria. A fewContinue reading “Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic”
Food And The City
What I’ll take home from this experience in Madrid will not be memories of nights out with sangria or parties that last late into the wee hours, but instead something far more humble: baking. You’d think that having the ‘city that never sleeps’ at my fingertips would encourage the rebel part of me to makeContinue reading “Food And The City”
The Kitchen Escape
With Christmas on the horizon and a sudden change in the weather, my heart is pulled towards the kitchen. After watching countless Nigella Lawson videos on Youtube my desire to cook has been re-ignited and now you can be certain that at any given time, food will be on my mind. From spending hours drawing upContinue reading “The Kitchen Escape”
Chicken Broth for Autumn Nights
With only five days until I head off to Madrid, what better way to spend my remaining days in England than by spending cosy evenings by the fire, tv remote in one hand and a bowl of chicken broth in the other? This recipe is just perfect for those feeling a little bit worse forContinue reading “Chicken Broth for Autumn Nights”
To The Table 