As a Texan, I grew up eating guacamole. I moved to New York City and went to expensive restaurants where the waiters made the guacamole at your table with a flourish of movements and dashes of this spice and that. It wasn’t until I went to a pool party and took charge of the guacamoleContinue reading “Video: How to make perfect guacamole”
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A delicious easy cheesy grits recipe from the South
When I visited Charleston last year with the British Guild of Travel Writers, one of the highlights was eating grits. I grew up with grits. My Aunt Sara made delicious cheese ones that my cousin and I would eat at their kitchen table. What are grits? / What is grits? On my trip, as aContinue reading “A delicious easy cheesy grits recipe from the South”
Henley-on-Thames restaurant review: The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
I love those occasions when your friends suggest you eat somewhere and it turns out to be perfect, matching exactly what you wanted to eat in a setting you were precisely in the mood for. Earlier this month I was introduced to The Crooked Billet by my BritMums cofounder Susanna and our events director Maddy, whoContinue reading “Henley-on-Thames restaurant review: The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row”
Making Angel Delight, a truly British dessert
“Ooooh Angel Delight,” my husband intones. “We grew up eating it.” I’d never even heard of Angel Delight before I arrived here and its popularity speaks to the British penchant for blancmange, which is kind of like pudding, kind of like aspic, kind of like Cool Whip and kind of like nothing else I’ve everContinue reading “Making Angel Delight, a truly British dessert”
Budget picnic food: ‘Red Sea’ sandwiches
We all know that eating oily fish is great for all of us, and is especially good for children — it helps brain developments and reduces the risk of things like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. (Admittedly, my 10-year-old doesn’t have this yet, but we have the 11+ exams next year so everyone’sContinue reading “Budget picnic food: ‘Red Sea’ sandwiches”
Cotswolds: Delicious food at the Upton Smokery
One of the delights of the English countryside is farm shops. Countless times we’ve followed modest signs pointing to discover gustatorial Aladdin’s caves, full of luscious cheeses, tempting meats, fruits so beguiling they’re a little bit obscene. Often I’ll also pick up some bowls or interesting kitchen knickknack as a gift. When we visitedContinue reading “Cotswolds: Delicious food at the Upton Smokery”
A very British family meal: Kedgeree
One of the unexpected pleasures of moving to London has been eating British food. Cue jokes about deep fried Mars bars and grey boiled meat, but the truth is that I’ve discovered not just new dishes but an appreciation for particularly British delights. One of our favourite weekly meals is kedgeree, thought to be broughtContinue reading “A very British family meal: Kedgeree”
#margaritaparty: My pomegranate margarita recipe
I love to throw TexMex dinner parties in London. Everyone raves about the food, which tends to be cheese, smothered in cheese and topped with sour cream. It also helps if you force a margarita into their hand the minute they walk through the door. That was (kinda) the premise to the margarita party IContinue reading “#margaritaparty: My pomegranate margarita recipe”
The #HalfTermFood Linky Challenge
Over at BritMums, we’re running a fun and easy #HalfTermFood Linky Challenge – you list the items in a favourite quick and easy family meal including an Aunt Bessie’s item. No need to list recipes, just the dishes that are part of the meal, and you could win 1 of 5 £200 Tesco vouchers! AsContinue reading “The #HalfTermFood Linky Challenge”