Working from home, I usually eat lunch in less than 15 minutes (often in front of my computer) but I still like to enjoy something homemade and delicious. Whenever I cook meat or fish for dinner, I have taken the habit of always making a little more so I have some leftover to incorporate in… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lunch
How to Make Arancine con Ragù (fried rice balls stuffed with meat sauce)
I discovered Arancine during one of my first trips to Italy, but I have truly fallen in love with them last month in Sicily. They’re the perfect finger food: creamy rice, slowly simmered meat sauce, melting cheese – all of that, fried in a neat little package? I can’t think of anything else to serve… Continue Reading
The Simple Food of France
When we moved to Paris for five months back in 2009, I was excited for many reasons, not the least of which being that I expected I would be eating spectacularly every single day of our stay in France’s capital. To me, as to many other people, Paris represented the epicentre of culinary excellence, considering… Continue Reading
Classic Quiche Lorraine: My Quest to a Great Pie Crust
I’ve long been avoiding making my own pie crusts. I’ve dreaded it even. Seasoned cooks out there swear they’re easy to make and keep on hammering on how important it is to have a good pie crust in your repertoire, one you can preferably do by heart without needing a recipe. Somehow the art of… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Book of Tapas by Simone & Inés Ortega
I really take delight in food that is served in small portions. Any cuisine that involves dining at a table full of small plates makes me happy. Whether it be Greece’s fresh mezze, Italy’s tasty antipasti, or Korea’s collection of delightful banchan (side dishes), I adore them so much that I make up entire meals… Continue Reading