Pinterest invited me to a truffle Masterclass with Paul A. Young, award winning British chocolatier. At first, it wasn’t clear to me the reasons for the invitation. There’s no much about chocolate on this blog (I worked my heart out for this cake). Is this invitation a mistake? I asked myself after reading the mail. You …
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A couple of weeks ago I dined in a Japanese restaurant in the heart of London and had my very first Zaru Soba. I was impressed by the simplicity of the dish, nothing more than chilled noodles served on a Zaru (bamboo basket) and accompanied with wasabi and a dipping sauce named Mentsuyu. As much …
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There is something new in my pantry that works wonders. Seriously. I bet the flavor of any ingredient can be enhanced by the intense smokiness of this magic powder. Is anybody here as enthusiastic as I genuinely am about the spicy mix for fajitas Old El Paso? I recently told you that for me tofu is …
I do not buy bread in London. Not anymore. In the past I had a beautiful relationship with store bought breads. Then I discovered that those cute, perfectly sliced loaves were a scam. Honestly, how can one classify them as bread when they contain stuff like fructose corn syrup, mono-dyglicerides and dextrose? The only …
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It’s going to be a year of change this 2014. I may need to leave London after 4 beautiful years. It won’t be easy but I am ready for new adventures and I will do my best not to look back with nostalgia (the tube at the rush hour will be dearly missed). It’s now …
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Last post of the year. Two days ago the earth trembled. A short but intense earthquake made my table shake, the chandelier oscillate and my heart skip a beat (it was just a matter of a few seconds). First thing I did after a family reunion and a quick look at the news about the …
