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Santa Maria Novella

By On Friday, 29 March 2013

No, I have not just come back from Italy (on the basis it’s inclemently cold in Europe at the moment I’m thrilled not to be anywhere near it). But when I was… Read More

Brit Stuff

Easy Peasy Chicken Pie

By On Friday, 22 February 2013

This is fabulously easy to make, delicious to eat and looks seriously impressive. What more could you ask for?… Read More

House & Home

My Kitchen

By On Friday, 15 February 2013

My kitchen is not what you’d describe as snazzy or equipped; it was probably last re-tiled about 25 years ago (in white, thankfully) but is definitely on the basic side of good.… Read More

Festivals

Ang Pows

By On Wednesday, 13 February 2013

I love this time of year.  I love oranges, homemade pineapple tarts and lo hei in particular. I also love the annual ritual of withdrawing bundles of freshly minted notes from my… Read More

Festivals

Gong Hei Fat Choi

By On Friday, 8 February 2013

My Chinese is pretty non-existent I’m afraid to say and only really any good for ordering dim sum (ha kau, siu mai, feng zhao). The single phrase I feel very clever to mutter… Read More

Food & Drink

Homemade Lemonade

By On Wednesday, 6 February 2013

I  love this and what’s more, it absolutely doesn’t count as cooking. -The juice of 7 lemons (produces roughly one coffee cup of lemon juice) -3/4 cup of sugar mixed and heated… Read More

Festivals

Changmoh Style: Chinese New Year Decorations

By On Wednesday, 30 January 2013

As you may have guessed, I love this time of year. Just enough days have ticked past since my last bout of over indulgence – Christmas – and now it’s time for… Read More