There are a lot of cakes on this blog. They tend to be a bit fancied up; I s’pose I worry that no-one will be interested if I post a very simple cake with not a single grain of spiced sugar or chocolate chip or pistachio or layer in sight. But then, I absolutely wanted to … Continue reading
Classic comfort food perfect for any weather: silky wontons containing pork flavoured with Thai aromatic paste, springy egg noodles, rich broth, and plenty of fried garlic oil. It warms and fills without being stodgy, which is particularly good for this breezily crisp yet sunny spring weather. (You understand, of course, that stodge isn’t inherently bad, but sometimes you … Continue reading
More noodles–and the first stir-fried noodle dish on this blog! These are spicy noodles perfumed with basil, improvised by Leela at SheSimmers. Leela writes that she cooked up this dish on the fly, calling it kuay tiao phat niraman, or nameless (anonymous) fried noodles. It’s a little bit like phat kee mao and a bit like … Continue reading
A version of khanom jeen nam ya: lightly creamy, gently hot and aromatic curry sauce with chicken served over rice noodles with plenty of vegetables on the side. If you’re not familiar with khanom jeen nam ya, I’m sorry. Let’s fix that soon. You’ll want to get to know this versatile dish, particularly if you’re into noodles, … Continue reading
The last time I tried to make hot cross buns, I filled the kitchen with smoke and instantly aged that very baking tray you see above, because I accidentally microwaved the dough for very, very much longer than necessary. That’s embarrassing, right? I don’t need to tell you more about that. These hot cross buns are … Continue reading
The Furious Pear Pie 
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