I have this thing about bears…
His name is Romeo and – as hard as it is to believe – we’ve been together for 29 years now.
I was only three when we first met and yet I remember it. I recall unwrapping this huge birthday present with that pure, breath-taking excitement you only experience as a kid.
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Moelleux au Chocolat
Baking is great. It’s like making potions. You need to correctly weigh the ingredients and carefully mix them, following the instructions. Many things can go awry, you could easily end up with a three-headed muffin or see your cake develop odd bubbles and deep craters.
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Courgette Carbonara
I’m generally not too confident about my cooking skills, but one thing I am sure of: I make a great carbonara. It’s one of my favourite pasta dishes and I prepare it awfully often. After all, could anyone argue that egg and bacon weren’t just meant to be together?
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Mussel Soup
Another tasty recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Recipe Yearbook 2011/2012 – that 7.99 pounds I spent for this magazine while wandering in London Gatwick’s airport early this year are turning out to be a great investment.
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Guacamole
Italian food is undoubtedly my favourite. However, my palate often enjoys to wander beyond national borders and indulge with exotic, less familiar flavours. Food, I believe, is another way to travel.
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