The first summer I spent au pairing was, in many ways, torturous. For two months I was trapped behind a façade of my own design: I was in love with Italy, I was the perfect nanny, I was happy. Except I wasn’t. I don’t know whether my regret at the whole thing is visibleContinue reading “Minestrone”
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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”
Rome and Home
One long summer later and I’m home. I’ve returned to my family and my bed and Robinson’s squash and all of the other longed-after English food stuffs I’ve missed so dearly. Ahhhh…it sure does feel good to be home. Even though it’s cloudy and despite the fact that I now have to begin the longContinue reading “Rome and Home”
My sister is stalking me…
You just can’t get rid of them can you? Just when I was beginning to look forward to two months away from my family, finding my independence and having a completely unique adventure which I could boast about when I got home, my sister decided to become an au pair too. Not only is it inContinue reading “My sister is stalking me…”
To The Table 