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”
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Beauty in the Bleak
I’m home now after a magical month spent in Italy. There were so many wonderful moments, a weekend trip to the glistening blue sea of the Ligurian coast and eating Giundujotto chocolates in Turin to name a few. However, there was one day a few weeks ago that I’ll always remember. The morning broke –Continue reading “Beauty in the Bleak”
The Mountain Air
It’s cold here, up in the mountains. From the stifling streets of Venice to the snow-capped peaks of Cogne, it’s quite a change. When we leave the house we have to wrap up in coats and when the piercing sun fights its way through the clouds we joyfully peel off our layers. The air isContinue reading “The Mountain Air”
A season of colour
Summer brings colour; plump ruby tomatoes, earthy purple beets and jewel-like green peas. And that’s only the salad bowl…. The above rainbow of colour is smoked mackerel salad with beetroot, potatoes, peas, tomatoes, olives and egg with a vinaigrette dressing. A simple chickpea salad also managed to transmogrify itself into a vibrant explosion of purple andContinue reading “A season of colour”
On the great gelato trail
I fall in love with places too easily. Most people, when they return from a wonderful holiday destination will think, ‘how beautiful, I must come back someday’. Not me however, instead I become so transfixed with the place that I set my heart firmly on the idea of living there. Unsurprisingly then, I’ve returned home fromContinue reading “On the great gelato trail”
A Home for the Heart
Home. Even the word is beautiful. The first soft consonant hums peacefully before being embraced and silenced by the reassuring softness of an ‘m’. In a sort of way it is onomatopoeic, the wholesome mono-syllabic utterance reflecting perfectly the warmth of the place we call ‘home’. For me, home will always be buried within theContinue reading “A Home for the Heart”
A New Year and New Beginnings
A New Year brings with it the anticipation of what the following twelve months will bring; however it also puts a full stop at the end of our previous chapter. For me, 2010 has been a year of travelling, of education, of work and of food. I started the year off in style, with aContinue reading “A New Year and New Beginnings”
The Home of the Octopus….
Galicia. The heartland of that famous Spanish delicacy: pulpo. A few months ago the prospect of eating octopus would have had me running, what with its tentacles tinged with that unmistakable vein-coloured purple. But then again, the idea of dining out on tripe and black pudding wouldn’t have got me too excited either. However, after livingContinue reading “The Home of the Octopus….”
A Taste of Home…
It’s only been two days since I bid farewell to my parents at Madrid airport, but it feels like a month. It was so lovely to see my Mum again, to explore Madrid and of course, to be spoilt rotten! After trekking through the maze of Metro lines I finally reached Barajas airport on Saturday morningContinue reading “A Taste of Home…”
A Spanish Halloween
Unlike in the UK, where simply the mention of Halloween is enough to arouse images of the most ghoulish creatures, here in Spain the holiday is far more dignified. However, with every year it does seem that the ghosts, demons, witches and wizards that we harbour in Britain as well as America, are creeping theirContinue reading “A Spanish Halloween”
To The Table 