My Journal

As I write this we are waiting for election results in the US. I have resumed my tried and tested waiting ritual of nervous pacing and snacking on anything that’s not nailed down. 

I am writing to you today in between churning olive oil ice cream and waiting for my bread to bake for a very special launch dinner tonight. The colourful menu is sparking so much joy…

Today, I’m sharing a very special recipe for you in honour of a very special birthday. I have also gone back to bread baking on the daily in honour of Jim Lahey and his upcoming…

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.

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…

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…

I hope you are all enjoying the Summer, finding a little sunshine and discovering new treats wherever you find yourselves. I am just back from a week in Biarritz with my two youngest sons (who…

School is finally out here and my older 3 sons are now on 3 different continents……..rendering my youngest an only child for the first time in his life and his mother somewhat of a wreck.…

It’s time people. UK Summer is having a very delayed start, but I’m not waiting any longer.  Grilling season is open for business and I’m here to help you out with a rub, a sauce,…

I’ve been waiting for you to come and warm my bones. To celebrate what I hope to be a delicious summer, this week I'm sharing a selection of recipe ideas for your low key seasonal feasts.

I’m here today with a BUMPER crop of recipes for you. For some reason that I am still trying to unpack, I managed to miss sending out my newsletter last Wednesday. I don’t know if…

Here we are in the middle of April and while my kitchen is screaming Spring, I’m still wearing multiple warm layers and managed to get drenched at least once every day this week. But I’m…

Welcome to this week's instalment of everything I ate, saw, covet and made since we last met. I've packed it full with some NYC recs, my new Amazon list and my top smoothie recipes. Classes…

This weekend we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, which in this household mainly consists of baking and sharing (and of course consuming multiple) Hamantaschen, a triangle shaped cookie traditionally filled with either prune, apricot or poppyseed. If you…

Today's short and sweet newsletter is here with little chat but big info. It's been a crazy couple of weeks (sometimes life is like that) but I did want to share a little class news and…