The reason I decided to become vegan? Roughly a year ago out of nowhere I developed PMS (pre-menstrual symptoms)which I have never ever experienced before. I never used to have any cramps, any breast pains, any mood swings, bloating etc etc. All of a sudden I found myself taking pain relief medication every time I
Last few weeks have been a very energy and time sucking weeks. This is why I was away from the blog. I have had a few exams to prepare for including IELTS, that I need for my next visa application. So I haven’t actually had no time to enjoy a properly cooked meal. I was
Castagnaccio is a cake made of chestnut flour. It is a perfect representation of Autumn. I miss Autumn sometimes. The leaves on the trees changing colours and becoming golden, brown and red, it is such a magical transformation, a transition from Summer to Winter. In Italy on those very cold days, street vendors start roasting
Beetroot must be on of my favourite root vegetable. I used to know only one recipe with beetroot, that is, the Ethiopian Potato, Beetroot, Tomato, Red Onion Salad. Through out these years I discovered how versatile beetroot is. I have enjoyed it in sweets such as brownie, I really enjoy a beautiful chocolate and beetroot
Growing up in Ethiopia, we didn’t really got exposed to dairy products. I remember that milk was not sold in the market. We had a sweet lady in our neighbourhood who had a cow, and from time to time, she would sell milk to us. That milk was so amazing and the taste is unforgettable!
I made 1Kg of puff pastry, don’t be intimidated by this French classic. Follow my tips, recipe and method here. A buttery pastry base screamed for something sweet, cheesy and savoury. So on our weekly trip to the markets we bought some Bosc pears and brown onions. Check out that caramelisation, food porn for your
Puff pastry takes time to make but trust me it is worth it. Once you have done a batch you can freeze it and use it in a couple of months. It may seem complicated because of the preparation time, you only need to make it once to change your mind. It has literally 3
For those who read my post on the Pannacotta, here is finally the outcome of our hard, hard work for the competition. We had this awesome opportunity as a college to participate to the 2015 Oceanafest in Perth. Once we decided who our teams were it was time to decide what food we were planning
I know that you are probably asking yourself why chicken feet. Because I love offals! They are very cheap to buy, they are packed with flavour, yes it takes very long to cook them and break down the protein, but trust me the end result is so worth that extra time. I have never ever
This year my college invited culinary students to participate in teams at the Oceanafest, a cooking competition for chefs. I am not a competitive person, but I love a competitions just for the fact that it is a great way to get feedback for what you do from judges (strangers) who have no clue of