I can’t think of a better city than London, so multicultural, vibrant, smart, with plenty of interesting neighbors, museums, exhibitions, shows, bars and restaurants. It’s all limitless here (well, almost. Let’s not consider houses and apartments: whether we want to live in Victorian houses or new apartments, space is a big luxury). Despite all the …
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Ladies and gentlemen, here it is the great Dolma. Does this old recipe, whose origins are rooted in the former Ottoman Empire, need any introduction? It’s a traditional Balkan dish and yet for those who have never explored the Balkans its name may not say a lot. Dolma means “stuffed thing”, from verbal noun of the Turkish verb dolmak, ‘to be stuffed’. This …
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Days are getting shorter in this part of the world – a peculiar sign of the change of season. Or the expression of a cruel Mother Nature’s plan. When I was a kid, days in proximity of the Autumn Equinox would hit me with a gloomy mood and raise one big question: “How on earth is this …
Ages ago I bought Quinoa flour at Whole Foods Market in High Street Kensington. That was a week after I bought a 500 gr Quinoa bread and gasped when I was asked to handle 7 pounds for it. 11 dollars for a piece of bread, isn’t it blasphemy? Anyhow, it was MY fault. I acted …
I’ve got two things to share with you today, the dish that most routinely hits my kitchen table and my new ZipList partnership. The recipe is all in the pic above. It’s my breakfast, a porridge I quickly prepare (or let prepare :)) in the microwave every morning. I strongly believe in it. For too long …
Only one month ago I was in Toronto, a city I deeply fell in love with. Curious about Canadian habits and customs – even in the kitchen – I asked my Canadian friends what was their national dish or traditional meals. The answer: Poutine aka french fries covered in brown gravy and cheese curd, a popular …
