This week I was kindly sent a large box of Medjool dates to taste and test before Christmas. Until a few years ago, dates did nothing for me. I used to find them oversweet, dry and just not very nice. It all changed when I went to Morocco two years ago and tried some local, really juicy and plump medjool and decided I actually love dates. Mostly grown around North Africa and Middle East (but some species, like medjool, are…
A wonderful, winter warmer: buckwheat gnocchi with spinach and cheese
Rustico Napoletano: a classic, mouthwatering salty and sweet pie for any occasion.
One of the countries that fascinate me the most is Indonesia (like much of South East Asia). I am fascinated by the land and the sea, the underwater world, the people, the language and of course, the food. Last month I was in Flores and Alor for a couple of weeks, enjoying diving in some fairly remote and pristine reefs. We were staying on a liveaboard (the Mandarin Siren, above), which is a blissful way of diving and relaxing. And…
Memories from the south Pacific, with this refreshing, light marinated tuna dish called Ike Mata