El gazpacho de lagitane
What’s that you say? The nomads have gone AWOL?! Think again, my friends – here we are, back with the one and only recipe you will need for the rest of the summer.
The latina goddess that is Paola Sinisterra will probably destroy this gazpacho with her own, more authentic version of the andalou classic, but this one has held me in good stead over the years, and has been a sure-fire success at both large dinner parties and casual DVD nights in.
As a British hearty winter chunky broth type, a decade ago you would have had to pay me good money to eat COLD soup. Now I can’t live without this chilled, tangy, fresh taste explosion that is the best remedy to Hong Kong’s summers of scorchio I know. Oh, plus, no cooking, it’s all just chopping and blending!
The key for me is the white onion. Trust me, I have tried at a pinch with other varieties, but it’s just not the same. And should you have the patience to peel some pearl white onions (you know, the baby type used for pickling), well, then you’re in for a treat that I have no words to prepare you for…
Andale, foodies, andale, arriba!
Comments: 0, Author: Jessica, Category: Recipes, Published: 17 May 2012
Playgroup cake
Ever since my baby boy breathed his first breath, I have been dying to get him to cook something with me. Obviously, as he is only 21 months old, this has been somewhat of a long, frustrating wait.
Last week I decided I could wait no longer, and I racked my brain for a toddler-friendly recipe which wouldn’t create (too much) mess. I came up with a memory I had of a cake that was super simple to create, because of the fact that you didn’t need to weigh anything – all you need is a yoghurt pot and you’ve got a super moist, spongey cake that was as simple to make as a pre-school arts and crafts project.
I can’t say that the two-year olds at playgroup were that into making the cakes – although my son was the most focused (he knew what pressure he was under to learn how to cook!) – but they definitely enjoyed the decorating process. And who wouldn’t enjoy their concept of decorating – stick your face in a plate of sprinkles and see if you don’t come up smiling!
I should add that, without necessarily dipping it in sprinkles, this cake is delicious and a real life-saver for impromptu dinner parties. You can add anything you like to the batter – fruit, chocolate, nuts, almost anything really. It’s a cake that’s good to everyone – babies, their exhausted parents and even unsuspecting child-hating guests. Banco!
Comments: 0, Author: Jessica, Category: Recipes, Published: 05 March 2012
