What do you get when you cross orange salad with tiramisu? In my case, you get something a lot like a very orangey, boozy, rich, trifle. Which I choose to call ‘orange me up’, because tiramisu means ‘pick me up’,…
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Recipe: Rosemary Chicken Skewers with Fruity Pilaf
I wanted to do something beautiful with those rosemary branches. That’s pretty much all the commentary this gets, because that was the entire inspiration for this meal. This recipe is truly mine – I’ve made jewelled pilafs to a number…
On a date with ancient ingredients: in which Catherine is clearly nuts
Yes, I know that’s a terrible, terrible blog title. I’m afraid I have no self-control when it comes to puns. Anyway, my very brilliant friend A alerted me to the Ancient Mesopotamia Cookoff Challenge. And rightly so, because trying to…
Recipe Index!
If you look up at the top of this blog, you will notice that there is another page available called Recipe Index. I’m toying with the idea of a Review Index as well, for my cookbook and other reviews. And…
Book Review: Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegetarian Cookbook, by Isa Chandra Moskovitz and Terry Hope Romero
I’ve referenced this book at least ten times already in this blog, and I’ve adapted dozens of recipes from it for various occasions. So it’s definitely time I reviewed it. I’m going to start by saying that I’m not a…
Show off post: Dinner party!
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Adventures with Ingredients – Gewürzhaus
Somehow, I missed knowing that there was a specialty herb and spice shop in Lygon Street. Well, there is, and it’s called Gewürzhaus, and I’ve just been there. It’s absolutely marvellous. It’s also completely and utterly overwhelming – overwhelming is…
Recipe: Nearly Vegan Banana Bread with Indian Flavours
This recipe is as vegan as a cake can be that has honey in it. I don’t actually know any vegans who eat honey, but I’ve heard they exist. But don’t worry – honey could easily be swapped out in…
In which I am unintimidating
I visited my brother and sister-in-law today for lunch. We had Mexican food, cooked by my brother, followed by cupcakes, cooked by my sister-in-law, who expressed what I hope was humorous concern about baking cakes for me. Fortunately, I came…
Days when one doesn’t feel like cooking…
Am I the only person, I wonder, who, upon coming into possession of (another) cookbook tends to wind up having takeaway or pasta bake for dinner? It happens every time. I look at one gorgeous recipe after another, and want…