Pastaholic goes domestic.
Today I have a guest blog written by Annika Ziehen aka anysroad, who I have mentioned and referred to in many of my blogs. She is my cousin, close friend, fellow foodie...
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Weekend fry up!
I am a big fan of a full house breakfast but I am always amazed at how often they are just rubbery grease fests. It doesn’t have to be that way. Now I’m the last...
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Lemon scented cup cakes with raspberry jam centres
Last week Adam had to go on a very last minute work trip which is going to take him away over his birthday. So I decided to have a mini birthday party for him the...
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When only the best will do!
This week I helped one of my clients prepare a traditional Eid luncheon for her friends and family. It was such a spectacular day and a real role reversal for me as I...
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Entertaining made easy!
Wow, what a weekend – I am completely exhausted but it was all worth it. We haven’t been entraining much in the last while and somehow we ended having three gatherings...
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Home made mayonnaise in minutes!
There are some cooking methods which are just so much easier to demonstrate than to explain in writing… making mayonnaise the quick and easy way is one of those....
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Creamy fish pie
Fish pie has never really been a thing I yearn for. Well, fish and seafood in general aren’t the first thing I think of when I crave my favorite foods. But, my...
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Life is too short to eat average cake!
This weekend we were invited to a birthday dinner of friends and I suggested baking a cake for the event. The birthday boy requested a carrot cake and luckily enough I...
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Best scones I have ever tasted!
I have written about scones before, but did also mention that it was my Mom’s recipe and when I wrote about them, she had baked them, not me. I have since baked...
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Breathless for broth
I am crazy about brothy soups and under that classification I would also put many asian soups and consommé’s. There is something incredibly refreshing and satisfying...
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Salted caramel and hazelnut cup cakes
A few days ago, while my nephew was with me, I received in the mail the first edition of a new magazine called ‘Baked and Delicious’ and with the magazine came a gift...
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Cashew and basil burger patties
Yesterday my seven year old nephew, who is visiting from France, came over for lunch. I don’t really know him that well, so wasn’t sure how fussy he is. After...
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Indian Feast
On Friday I trained a set of recipes I had never personally cooked before. This usually stresses me out but I have worked with Nomiki, the housekeeper I was...
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Sensational smoothie!
I had a smoothie for breakfast this morning, which I haven’t had in ages, and was reminded of how damned good they are! I blended some berries from an assorted...
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Nachos for girls night
My teenaged nieces are coming to spend the night with me tonight as we want to finish watching season 2 of Vampire Diaries together. They got me addicted to the series...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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