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peachy green bean burrata plate

Simone June 28, 2022 0 Comments
It happens more often than you'd think. I want to eat something that I think would be so satisfying — to my hunger, my mood, the weather, the day. But to eat it, I'd have to make it. And ugh... I just don't feel like cooking. Yes, yes, I love cooking. All I think about is food, and where can I buy the freshest produce, and what I want to cook next. But sometimes... I just don't feel like...
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cardamom & orange rhubarb cake

Simone June 15, 2022 0 Comments
Every spring I get a sudden hankering for rhubarb, get excited when I spot some in a shop or market, buy one or two bunches of pretty pink stems, eagerly bring them home... and then proceed to wonder what exactly to do with them. The answer is often cake — and this year was no different. You don't have to be über-precise when it comes to home baking (the same cannot be easily said for...
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beans vinaigrette (leeks vinaigrette on creamy white beans)

Simone April 5, 2022 0 Comments
Meltingly soft leeks on a bed of creamy white beans. Feels like it maybe shouldn’t work, but the textural contrast between the starchy cannellini beans and the gently fibrous leeks really does keep each and every bite interesting. Add to that a soothing fennel broth and a tangy-but-mellow lemon shallot dressing, and you’ve got yourself a really comforting way to brighten up what might be an...
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cardamom-spiced lemon madeleines with a blood orange glaze

Simone March 26, 2022 0 Comments
For whatever reason, I seem to get an annual urge (always in the spring) to make madeleines — and then savour/devour said madeleines in an impressively brief amount time. The fun part about making them yourself, of course, is that you can be as playful as you want with the flavours and ingredients. Last year I decided to make madeleines with brown butter and honey, and this year I opted to make...