Welcome to my kitchen

Join me for delectable treats, stories, adventures, laughter, discovery and most of all fun.

Let’s cook together!

As seen in…

straight from my kitchen

  • Arayes

    Arayes
  • The Essential Chocolate Birthday Cake

    The Essential Chocolate Birthday Cake
  • Figs, Roasted Beets & Plums, an Autumn Salad

    Figs, Roasted Beets & Plums, an Autumn Salad
  • Festive Lamb Shoulder with Honey and Pomegranate Molasses

    Festive Lamb Shoulder with Honey and Pomegranate Molasses
  • Chicken Salad (and my love of leftovers)

    Chicken Salad (and my love of leftovers)
  • Melon & Cucumber Salad

    Melon & Cucumber Salad
  • Schug (AKA my favourite green chili sauce)

    Schug (AKA my favourite green chili sauce)
  • Roasted Apricots, Pistachio & Whipped Feta Toast

    Roasted Apricots, Pistachio & Whipped Feta Toast


my latest events & collaborations

In Conversation With Jim Lahey
Events

In Conversation With Jim Lahey

Wednesday October 30th 2024, Maida Vale, London
Food with Friends
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Classes

Food with Friends

Wednesday November 6th 2024, 7:30pm, Maida Vale, London
All the Trimmings
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Classes

All the Trimmings

Tuesday November 19th 2024, 7:30pm, Maida Vale, London

thoughts, stories & tips

  • It’s Time To Feast

    It’s Time To Feast

    It’s that time people. The leaves on the trees are turning and Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) celebrations are upon us. It’s time to feast.

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  • In Conversation With Jim Lahey

    In Conversation With Jim Lahey

    I am thrilled to announce my next In Conversation With the inimitable Jim Lahey, two time James Beard Award Winner of Sullivan Street Bakery fame, bestselling author and the genius behind the No Knead Bread Recipe, one of the most popular recipes ever in the New York Times.

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  • Cook Once, Eat Twice

    Cook Once, Eat Twice

    It might be September, but I am clinging on to every last morsel of summer still left in my memory. Here, we are back to school, back to University, the youngest turned 10, the second is prepping for adventures around the globe and I am just a little confused. Constantly and simultaneously playing catch up…

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  • A farewell Summer Salad, a Chili Sauce & Autumn Classes

    A farewell Summer Salad, a Chili Sauce & Autumn Classes

    Greetings from sunny Southern California. I’m lucky enough to be here for a final little summer escape, mainly eating my way around LA County ready to return home with a suitcase of treats and ideas to share with you over the coming months.  In the meantime, here’s the last of my Summer Salad Series for…

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Things I Love Right Now


notes from my journal…

It’s been a hot second since I updated this section of the site, but I have some exciting things here for you to welcome Summer

I am very excited to offer my readers a 10% discount on the entire Pump Street Chocolate Baking Range (you know, all those calettes you see on these pages). Either follow the link or simply add BUIDLING10 at checkout. The code is valid for 3 months from now so make sure you stock up while you can.

I’m still dreaming of the Cherry Salad I ate last week at HaBasta in Tel Aviv. I am busy trying to recreate it and will be sharing a recipe soon, but in the meantime, I finally invested in a cherry stoner for the season and added it to my Amazon Affiliates list. You might need one too….

I never miss a trip to Big Night when I am in NYC. They have the best curated collection of kitchen and dining essentials and have just released a cookbook filled with entertaining gems, now comfortably housed on my kitchen shelves.

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