Oxtails in coconut milk... and the art of slow living

  Sitting at my dining room table with my pile of cookbooks, I make the menu for the coming week. My mind is racing, there's wor...

Roasted capon, celeriac puree... and merry Christmas to all

  Concluding this week's holiday recipe marathon, after some holiday hors d'œuvres , a sunchoke chestnut vanilla soup , a fi...

Spring lamb meatballs... & living life in the slow lane

I often feel like I'm galloping through life at full speed, and pulling on the reins as hard as I can, to slow down, to really f...

Coconut rosemary carrots, lamb chops... and a quiet day

A strange afternoon. A few quiet hours. The house is silent, and yet loud by what it’s missing: the hustle-bus...

Polenta-crusted lamb chops... because cooking is good for the brain

I am a big fan of Dr Dan Siegel when it comes to child psychology. His book, Parenting from the Inside Out , was the first parenting...

Transformation & change seem easier... with duck & braised radishes

This past week has felt about loss and burden. Being on the other side of it, perhaps makes it easier to talk about. As I mentioned...

On trust and patience, & a sausage vegetable bake

Work deadlines, 45 minute tantrums, a botched recipe, piles of mail to go through.  Balancing self-care and being present with the ...