Chocolate Beetroot Cake

I’m back! Having spend most of the last three months in NY (with a visit to Botswana in between), I am now back in my own kitchen, here in London. I have to admit, that I did become one of those New Yorkers who doesn’t bother cooking or baking. But why would you when the […]

Berry Bircher Müsli

We have summer! It’s been such a long wait this year that it is worth me mentioning this. We’ve had 3 days of sun in a row with about 25-30 degrees and it’s been great. In this weather I like to use my balcony for breakfast – it gets the sun in the mornings, which […]

Blueberry and Cottage Cheese Pancakes

I fear that all these sweet brunches start showing on my hips soon and with summer just around the corner this is not good news! The good news though is that this concern made me look for recipes with less calories, less fat and less sugar and I shall share some with you. As my […]

Botswana’s Breakfast Porridge

Excuse the long silence but I have been away for a few weeks… I visited Botswana, in southern Africa, to volunteer at an orphan nursery and pre-school/day centre in Maun, a small town in the north of the country. I heard about this project through some Australian friends of mine who built this school and […]

Warming and Healthy Quinoa

Happy New Year! I thought it would be good to start the new year with something healthy. Don’t worry it wont last long, I like my sugary treats too much to become a full time health fanatic. However, some so called super foods have successfully found their way in to my kitchen and gluten free […]