This chocolate-deep, star-topped cake formed part of my New Year’s spread, the first party I’ve thrown in absolute years. The rest of the menu: Massaman curry, half of Leela’s with chicken drumsticks Khanom jeen nam ya (rice noodles + curry chicken) – this is made to be served at room temp, which helps a lot Mac & cheese, … Continue reading
Rich salty-sweet blondies with a light crackly crust and squidgy centre, fragrant with palm sugar and nutty brown butter. If you’re reading this, you probably understand that unlike brownies, the point of a blondie isn’t that it’s supposed to be more chocolatey that chocolate itself; its joy lies in the cookie dough-like body–warm butterscotch and vanilla, sweet and … Continue reading
Sometimes I like my soups like this, rich, thick and velvety. This recipe was conceived and written during a bout of sleeplessness. Unlike me, Mr. Pear is consistently excellent at sleeping – barely 2 minutes and zonk. It’s comical. While he sleeps I try to exhaust myself in the quietest way possible, but the inside of my head itches … Continue reading
Well, it’s Halloween this month. Even if the current weather varies between muggy and miserable stark pallor rather than bright colours and crisp air, I’m determined to give myself fully to autumn. I drink hot chocolate in the evenings. I’ve knitted quite a few things for my friends and myself. The other day I ate a whole … Continue reading
Look at this unforgivably bijou cake. Punish it. Hurt it. Eat it. Like my mother here: She’s a great lady and following in her example is recommended. I made this as a celebration cake. If you’ve never made such a small cake before, you might wonder how on earth this would serve more than a … Continue reading
Hazelnut Brown Butter Cake (Adapted slightly from The Smitten Kitchen) Isn’t that a wonderful combination of words? I felt a real determination, almost a sort of rage to make this cake. I think I might have a baking addiction, but I was also undoubtedly encouraged by Deb’s writing on the cake, and of course her … Continue reading
The Furious Pear Pie 
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