Straight forward fish cakes! But so yummy.
Fish cakes do not inspire much enthusiasm in me, but the request comes up over and over again with my clients. Usually I just skirt the issue and try to divert them...
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Truffle scented cream cheese and lentil dip
Last week I mentioned a dip for crudités I had made, which I would have to remake right away. The reasons were both because it was so good and also because I hadn’t...
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I love smile maker season!
I have been eating the most perfect mangoes every day for about the last month. I am simply crazy about them. I like them best when they are still firm and quite tart,...
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I could not be truly happy without pesto in my life
We all go through fads, phases and fancies but some things we simply can never truly get enough of. Traditional basil pesto is one of those things for me. Even if I...
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Super quick cereal bars
This morning a friend of mine sent me a link to a recipe for cereal bars. The recipes was so simple and I had all the ingredients at home, so I whipped up a batch...
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Beyond improvement brownies!
A few weeks ago while I was looking after my sisters kids, we had a super cold and wet day. So I suggested that we do some baking. Oddly enough the boys were more keen...
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Kitka’licious!
One of the recipes a client of mine wanted me to teach her housekeeper was how to make kitka bread (challah bread) for their Friday evening family dinners. She gave me...
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Entertaining made easy!
Wow, what a weekend – I am completely exhausted but it was all worth it. We haven’t been entraining much in the last while and somehow we ended having three gatherings...
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Best scones I have ever tasted!
I have written about scones before, but did also mention that it was my Mom’s recipe and when I wrote about them, she had baked them, not me. I have since baked...
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Nachos for girls night
My teenaged nieces are coming to spend the night with me tonight as we want to finish watching season 2 of Vampire Diaries together. They got me addicted to the series...
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One of life’s simple pleasures made with care.
There are some simple pleasures in life which never fail to hit the spot. For me, a home-made pan fried grilled cheese, onion and tomato sandwich on brown bread with...
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My remedy for a horrible Monday… so far at least.
Earlier today I had just finished writings todays blog and recipe about the fantastic Beef Wellington we made this weekend and for reasons which are beyond my...
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Aromatic Thai inspired fish cakes
Fish cakes have never conjured up much enthusiasm in me. I have always associated them with a seriously boring way of using up left over fish. But over the last decade...
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Super quick salmon, sour cream and sweetcorn jacket potato
My blog today has to be super quick too as I have an uber crazy day! I love baked potatoes but when I am in a hurry, I confess, I either par microwave and finish them...
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Monday guilt…
This morning I am having serious food guilt issues. I have not cooked once in 3 days… but I have stuffed my face all weekend with a long list of foods ranging from the...
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Thekla is a teacher and seeker, a foodie and a yogi.
Offering customized training in cookery and yoga, she aims at making your life healthier – the easy way.
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