Hmm – things are not going all that well for me at the moment…on the kitchen front that is!
Look at my attempt to make coconut macaroons this afternoon (Kokoskaor in Swedish):
- That doesn’t look right…
Exploring San Juan Market – Mexico City
As most of you know – Mexico City is a HUGE city, but when you are actually living here it is very easy to get stuck in your bubble. My bubble is Polanco. I live here, the majority of my friends live here and there are a number of very good restaurants at your fingertips. This, coupled with the atrocious traffic makes it very easy to never leave this neighbourhood.
However, every so often you venture out of your bubble and you realise just how enormous this city is, and how much there still is to explore.
Keep ReadingWhen things go wrong!
We all have our ‘off’ days where nothing seems to come together in the kitchen – and I had mine last night. ‘C’ came home from yet another business trip, and I really wanted to put together a lovely meal for him – he has been eating out nearly every night, and so have I this week, and I thought a good home cooked meal would be the perfect way to spend the evening together.
I decided to make roast Cornish hens with roast carrots and bacon as well as sautéed some potatoes with rosemarry…all of which sounds really good – but somehow I missed the mark. To be honest I am not really sure what I did wrong, but the chicken turned out to be rubbery and fatty, and the carrots undercooked and oily – but at least the potatoes and gravy were well received. Keep Reading
Basic Risotto
Jamie Oliver has been my go to guy for many a recipe, but none more so than for his basic risotto recipe. It has become a staple. It is fail-proof and will always result in that perfect creamy yet somehow ‘light’ risotto. The best thing about making risotto is that you can pretty much add whatever you want to the rice depending on what you are in the mood for, and what ingredients you have at hand. Keep Reading
Shrimp Bisque
Have you ever made something that was so incredibly good that you even surprised yourself? You think- how on earth could I have made that?
That was exactly my reaction on Saturday when I made this Shrimp Bisque for ‘C’ who was returning home after a week-long business trip. Although rather time consuming, and I had a few kitchen cock-ups, the end result was worth it. The flavours were so deep and rich that I could not stop myself from dipping my spoon into the pot every few minutes while I was making it, just to re-confirm that it really was that good.
A Peruvian Adventure
I have been wanting to write about Peru since I touched down in Mexico City a few months ago, but every time I sat down and placed fingertips to keypad, my mind would start to whirl into a mad frenzy. All the sights, sounds, smells and experiences would spin in front of me just out of arms reach – and I found it impossible to pin down my thoughts and form them into anything meaningful.
Spicy Bean Stew with Spinach.
This is a very quick and very easy dish to make – especially if you are on your own, as I am at the moment! In fact, for the majority of June ‘C’ will be out of town and it is never that much fun cooking for one – so I am sure you will see a lot of these ‘quick & easy’ recipes in the next few weeks.
The flavours in this stew is distinctly Indian, with generous amounts of cumin, garam masala and turmeric, which I think have to be my all time favourite spices. There is no meat in this stew but you really do not miss it as the flavours are so bold. I find this stew actually incredibly comforting. Keep Reading
Puebla: City-Break
It was Memorial day last Monday – which meant that ‘C’ got the day off. I love the fact that he gets both Mexican and American holidays off – as it means we can get the chance to organise lots of little weekend trips to explore this amazing country we are living in.
So, last weekend, we, together with a few friends of ours decided to spend a night in Puebla an absolutely beautiful city about a two hours drive East of Mexico City. For anyone living in Mexico City, or visiting for a few days I would highly recommend taking the opportunity to go and explore this old city. The drive is incredibly easy (although it may not be the most interesting of drives) and relatively fast, in fact ‘C’ and I have said that we would actually consider doing it as a day trip.
Keep ReadingBaked Potato With Tuna
This summer ‘C’ and I are going to the UK to attend my cousins wedding in York, and as we will be in the North of England I just could not pass on the opportunity to show ‘C’ Durham, the city I went to university. I did both my bachelors and my masters degree in Durham, and I loved it. I made some exceptionally good friends there, all of whom I still consider to be some of my closest today (despite not living in the same country as them for over 5 years) and I truly felt this is where I grew-up a lot and learnt a lot about myself. Keep Reading
Poached Chicken
I have recently discovered poached chicken..and what a discovery it is! It’s not only far healthier than any other way of preparing chicken but it is also incredibly simple and hassle free to make. Keep Reading
The Travelling Chopsticks 