I figured I would enjoy having a greenhouse in the springtime and it didn’t disappoint me. Around April 22 there was this crazy kitchen party going on in my flat. So I bought an electric oven for the greenhouse, started pricking out, and the plants have been thriving well there ever since. I’m crossing my […]
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Açai berries are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and fibre. Açai bowls are very popular but quite often include too much bananas for me. However, making an Açai bowls without a banana is easy and below is a recipe where berries make it sweet and a full fat coconut milk makes the mixture smooth. Having one […]
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Ingredients 300 g water 450 g oat milk (unsweetened) 100 g chia seeds 50 g brown linseeds, from Rapunzel 50 g buckwheat flour 100 g almond flour 55 g cassava flour 50 g psyllium husk 2 tsp psyllium husk powder 25 g pumpkin seeds, from Rapunzel 30 g sesame seeds, from Rapunzel 70 g finely […]
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HAPPY EASTER Shells Ingredients 2 cups almond flour 1/2 cup tapioca 1/2 bolli rice flour 2 tbsp melted coconut oil 25 g vegan butter, preferably a block from Naturli 1 egg or 1 chia egg (1 tbsp ground chia seeds and 2 tbsp water) 1/2 tsp salt 1-3 tbsp water (if needed) Method Preheat the […]
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I love curry leaves! Got to know them when I lived in London and was trying my best to cook authentic Indian dishes. Their flavour is unique and they give a nice heat without being extremely hot. In recent years I’ve used them a lot in my cooking, even when I’m not making Indian dishes. […]
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Ingredients 4 eggs 1/3 cup coconut milk, full fat 1/2 yellow chilli 1/2 tsp turmeric 10 fresh curry leaves (or frozen if you can’t get fresh) 6 mushrooms garlic olive oil, for frying (or olive oil) salt and black pepper Method Slice the mushrooms and chop chilli and curry leaves. Beat the eggs with the […]
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Ingredients 150 g mixed green lettuce 300 g broccoli 10-15 mushrooms 1 yellow chilli 1-2 tbsp garlic, chopped finely 1 tin chickpeas 1 tbsp turmeric salt and black pepper olive oil for frying Method Wash the salad and arrange in a big bowl. Divide the broccoli into florets and slice the mushrooms and yellow chilli. […]
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“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” -T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land. One could think he was writing about Iceland. It’s the 5th of April and it’s snowing yet again. Frosty nights are forecast throughout the week. Half a month […]
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It’s still cold in Iceland, so this drink is really comforting. Turmeric latte is nice any time of the year though and extremely good for you. I bought the mug at the Jane Austen museum in Bath a few years back. It’s one of my favourite mugs. The quote from Persuasion says it all, doesn’t […]
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I’ve been a film journalist for decades so Oscars night is always one of the highlights of the year. Back in the days I was relying on the strongest coffee to keep me alert and able to stay awake till 5 o’clock in the morning. I also had lots of snacks and candy. As you […]
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