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TagAn Easy Rhubarb, Almond and Sour Cream Cake (and Rhubarb Perfume!)
Baking used to be that one are of my life where I carefully followed instructions – unlike cooking in general, where you can often improvise pretty freely, baking requires precision. So unless you know exactly what you’re doing, sticking to the recipe is a g..
The Food and Books of Diana Henry
As with everything else, I’m an eclectic eater. I eat and can get excited about almost everything, with the exception of very hot dishes, as I simply cannot physically tolerate them (and anyway, I don’t see the point of eating anything I cannot properly tast..
10 Things I Found In My Kitchen Cupboard
One of my 2016 resolutions was to use if not all, then many of the mysterious spices, condiments and liquids found in my kitchen cupboard(s). To get going, I carried out a comprehensive inventory of the edible stuff. The things below are of course not the on..
Le Creuset Mini Cocottes
I love pretty pots. I once received a huge Le Creuset Dutch oven and an even bigger tagine from J as Christmas presents and I honestly could not have been happier. Somehow, casseroles seem so infinitely positive to me. I feel like a warm, giving person just ..
Shun Classic Chef’s Knife
I do realize that when a person says she’s obsessed with her knife, it may raise some concerns. But facts are facts: there are very few things I enjoy using more than my 8 inch Shun classic chef’s knife.
I stumbled into buying one by accident. I was in fa..