“Just keep kneading”, she said. “Gran, this is way too wet!” I’d groan back. But she insisted on me kneading the sloppy pile of milk and flour on the workbench in front of me. “Knead it and beat it a little, Zopf likes it rough”, she’d joke. My grandmother is a work of art herself, but if there’s two things she’s really good at it’s not listening to doctor’s orders and baking bread. I have…
This Baked Whole Fish Recipe is an Easy Mediterranean Weeknight Dinner
The first time I ate a whole fish by myself, I kid you not, I was 22 years old. We spent a month at my in-laws (or at the time rather…
Darling, You Need to Stop Trying to Walk on Someone Else’s Path
How to build self confidence in an online world and beyond. Being yourself is key, but allowing yourself to accept who you are is the hardest part. It was a…
These Refrigerator Pickles are Going to Make You Win at Life This Summer
The story of these cucumber refrigerator pickles is also the story of a lone cucumber plant. Our garden is finally in full bloom. Tomatoes slowly ripening, sweetcorn ready to harvest,…
Diana Henry’s Formidable Yogurt Raspberry Cake Will Feed Your Soul With Love
In honor of recent considerations on self confidence and doing your own thing in an overcrowded online world, I’m bringing a few things back to this blog with this yogurt…
The Better Krispie Treat Bars for Healthy Snacking
The idea for these puffed quinoa bars came from perusing social media too much. I have the terribly bad habit of “just checking up” on my social media feeds, you…
The Pasta Dish You’re Going to Make All Summer Long
My one absolute go-to pasta dish for easy weeknight meals is pasta puttanesca. I could eat this sauce with a spoon, any day of the week, with nothing but a…